MICHAEL ESSENBACHER V GARY KISER TRUCKING, INC. , A.J. ROTH CONSTRUCTION, INC., ACTIVE WORKFORCE, INC., EAN HOLDINGS
Motion No: CA 25-01731
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 63064(U)
Decided on February 2, 2026
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


February 2, 2026

PRESENT: LINDLEY, J.P., CURRAN, BANNISTER, AND MONTOUR, JJ.

CA 25-01731
CA 25-01081

MICHAEL ESSENBACHER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,

V

GARY KISER TRUCKING, INC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS,

A.J. ROTH CONSTRUCTION, INC., ACTIVE WORKFORCE, INC., EAN

HOLDINGS, LLC, AND ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR, ALSO KNOWN AS

ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

MICHAEL ESSENMACHER, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT,

V

GARY KISER TRUCKING, INC., DESTRY DEAN SKEENS,

DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, JEFFREY T. JOHNSON, A.J. ROTH

CONSTRUCTION, INC., ACTIVE WORKFORCE, INC., EAN HOLDINGS,

LLC, AND ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR, ALSO KNOWN AS ENTERPRISE

HOLDINGS, INC., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.


Michael Essenmacher having moved for an extension of time to perfect the cross appeals taken herein from orders of the Supreme Court, Erie County, entered March 18, 2025 and March 20, 2026,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motions, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motions are granted, the time to perfect the cross appeals are extended to March 16, 2026, and, in the event of failure to so perfect, the appeals are hereby dismissed without further order.

Entered: February 2, 2026

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court