Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M311315

ID/

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P.

JANICE A. TAYLOR

CARL J. LANDICINO

ELENA GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ.

2024-09144, 2024-09146 Congregation Zichron Be'er, etc., appellant-respondent, v Martin Thaler, etc., et al., respondents-appellants (and a third-party action). (Appeal No. 1) Congregation Zichron Be'er, etc., plaintiff, v Martin Thaler, etc., et al., defendants third-party plaintiffs- respondents-appellants; Congregation Zichron Be'er by Hersh Fried, etc., third-party plaintiff-respondent-appellant, Sol Menche, et al., third-party defendants-appellants-respondents. (Appeal No. 2) (Index No. 36020/2021)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals and cross-appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, both dated May 23, 2024. Motion by the respondents-appellants, the defendants third-party plaintiffs-respondents-appellants, and the third-party plaintiff-respondent-appellant, in effect, to extend the time to serve and file an answering brief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and on or before March 20, 2026, the respondents-appellants, the defendants third-party plaintiffs-respondents-appellants, and the third-party plaintiff-respondent-appellant shall serve and file their answering brief, including the points of argument on the cross-appeal (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[f][1][iv]), via NYSCEF, if applicable, or if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the answering brief and upload a digital copy of the answering brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

IANNACCI, J.P., TAYLOR, LANDICINO and GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court