HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Rao
Motion No: 2025-07275
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 61929(U)
Decided on February 6, 2026
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M311117

ID/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

LOURDES M. VENTURA

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

2025-07275

HSBC Bank USA, N.A., respondent,

v Kishor K. Rao, appellant, et al.,

defendants.

(Index No. 717232/2017)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated May 16, 2025. Motion by the appellant, inter alia, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.7(g) to waive certification of the record and to extend the time to perfect the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to waive certification of the record is denied with leave to renew on or before March 9, 2026, upon proper papers, and upon a showing of good cause for the waiver of certification, which shall include setting forth an inability to certify by any of the methods set forth in 22 NYCRR 1250.7(g); and it is further,

ORDERED that branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeal is granted, and on or before March 9, 2026, the appellant shall serve and file the record or appendix and the appellant's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the record or appendix and the appellant's brief and upload digital copies of the record or appendix and the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

CONNOLLY, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, VENTURA and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court