First Department Motions
THE FOLLOWING MOTION ORDERS WERE ENTERED AND FILED ON DECEMBER 15, 2005
Buckley, P.J., Tom, Mazzarelli, Andrias, Saxe, JJ.

M-6669X     The Residential Condominium Committee of the
45 West 67th Street Condominium v Stein

M-6670X     Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP v
Mark Ross Services Corporation

M-6671X     Yen v Silva

M-6691X     Travelers Indemnity Company v
S.L. Green Real Estate

M-6706     People v Conner, Michael

Appeals withdrawn.

Buckley, P.J., Tom, Mazzarelli, Andrias, Saxe, JJ.

M-6694     Estate of Vitale v Eventquest, Inc.
(And a third-party action)

Appeal, previously perfected for the November 2005 Term, withdrawn.

Buckley, P.J., Nardelli, Williams, Gonzalez, McGuire, JJ.

M-5770     People v Wilson, Edgar S.

Leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew, as indicated.

Buckley, P.J., Tom, Saxe, Gonzalez, Malone, JJ.

M-5326     In the Matter of Bens, Alphatrus, Jr. v Horton, Tracey

Motion dismissed, as indicated. (See M-5970, decided simultaneously herewith.)

Tom, J.

M-5970     In the Matter of Bens, Alphatrus, Jr. v Horton, Tracey

Motion dismissed, as indicated. (See M-5326, decided simultaneously herewith.)

Buckley, P.J., Tom, Mazzarelli, Andrias, Saxe, JJ.

M-6200     Carver v Hopgood, Calimafde, Kalil & Judlowe, LLP

Appeal from order entered on or about April 18, 2005 reinstated and consolidated with appeal from order entered on or about September 29, 2005 for the April 2006 Term; cross appeal from order entered on or about September 26, 2005 dismissed; Clerk directed to calendar appeals for hearing together in said April 2006 Term.

Buckley, P.J., Andrias, Saxe, Nardelli, Malone, JJ.

M-6081     Rosado v Cassano

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the May 2006 Term.

Buckley, P.J., Nardelli, Williams, Gonzalez, McGuire, JJ.

M-5111     Cruz v Serio
M-5775
Proceeding dismissed unless perfected for the April 2006 Term, as indicated; time to perfect proceeding enlarged to said Term; stay of enforcement granted by order of Supreme Court, New York County, dated May 3, 2004, vacated.

Buckley, P.J., Andrias, Saxe, Nardelli, Malone, JJ.

M-6224     Feal v Turner Construction Company

Dismissal of appeal denied; time to perfect appeal enlarged to the June 2006 Term. (See M-6493 through M-6504, decided simultaneously herewith.)

Tom, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Gonzalez, Malone JJ.

M-6493/M-6494/M-6495     Botch v The City of New York
M-6496/M-6497/M-6498     (and 11 other actions)
M-6499/M-6500/M-6501
M-6502/M-6503/M-6504

Time to perfect all appeals enlarged to the June 2006 Term. (See M-6224, decided simultaneously herewith.)

Tom, J.P., Friedman, Nardelli, Sweeny, Malone, JJ.

M-6207A     People v Franceschini, Vinerio

Notice of appeal deemed timely filed; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person granted, as indicated.
(See M-6207, decided simultaneously herewith.)

Malone, J.

M-6207     People v Franceschini, Vinerio

Bail or other relief denied. (See M-6207A, decided simultaneously herewith.)


Tom, J.P., Friedman, Nardelli, Sweeny, Malone, JJ.

M-6223     In the Matter of B., Russell v T., Christine

Leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew, as indicated.

Tom, J.P., Marlow, Gonzalez, Sweeny, McGuire, JJ.

M-6295     In the Matter of A., Christian

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the April 2006 Term.

Tom, J.P., Mazzarelli, Andrias, Friedman, JJ.

M-630     People v Young, Jerry

Reargument denied.

Tom, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Gonzalez, Malone, JJ.

M-6424     People v Adames, Rafael Reynoso

Time to file pro se supplemental brief on consolidated appeals enlarged to the April 2006 Term, to which Term consolidated appeals adjourned, as indicated.

Tom, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Gonzalez, Malone, JJ.

M-6454     People v Covington, Ronnie, also known as
Covington, Ronald

Leave to file pro se supplemental brief granted for the April 2006 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned, as indicated; motion otherwise denied.

Tom, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Gonzalez, McGuire, JJ.

M-6430     Academic Health Professionals Insurance Association,
M-6332     A Reciprocal Insurer v M.Q. of New York, Inc.
(And other actions)

Appeal adjourned to the April 2006 Term, without prejudice to addressing the issues on appeal; respondent(s) granted leave to serve and file a supplemental record on appeal, if necessary; motions otherwise denied.

Tom, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Gonzalez, Malone, JJ.

M-6426     People v Word, Diane

Proposed pro se supplemental brief submitted with moving papers deemed timely filed for the April 2006 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned.

Tom, J.P., Andrias, Gonzalez, Sweeny, JJ.

M-6266     People v Ortiz, Pavan

Direct appeal from judgment rendered on or about September 10, 2002, adjourned to the April 2006 Term; time to perfect consolidated direct appeal and CPL 440 appeal enlarged to said Term, as indicated.

Tom, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Gonzalez, Malone, JJ.

M-6423     People v Jackson, Tyrone

Leave to file pro se supplemental brief granted for the April 2006 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned, as indicated.

Tom, J.P., Andrias, Gonzalez, Sweeny, JJ.

M-6604     People v Ortega, Edwin

Leave to file pro se supplemental brief granted for the April 2006 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Marlow, Gonzalez, Sweeny, JJ.

M-4591     In re Comptroller of the City of New York
M-4773     v Mayor of the City of New York

Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals granted, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Sweeny, Catterson, JJ.

M-5743     People v Diaz, Felix Polanco

Appeal dismissed.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Sweeny, Catterson, JJ.

M-6001     In the Matter of K., Robert; J., Kevin and J., Keith
Administration for Children's Services

Appeal dismissed.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Friedman, Nardelli, Sweeny, McGuire, JJ.

M-6080     Townhouse Company, L.L.C. v Williams

Appeal taken by defendant dismissed; time for plaintiff to perfect cross appeal as a direct appellant enlarged to the April 2006 Term.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Friedman, Nardelli, Sweeny, McGuire, JJ.

M-6092     People v Sample, Frederick

Leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person granted, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Friedman, Nardelli, Sweeny, McGuire, JJ.

M-6025     People v Smith, James

Leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Sweeny, Catterson, JJ.

M-6113     65 East 54th Street Corp. v R.O.S. Restaurant Corp.

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the April 2006 Term.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Sweeny, Catterson, JJ.

M-6074     People v Davis, Sylvester

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the April 2006 Term, as indicated; motion otherwise denied.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Sullivan, Williams, JJ.

M-6342     In the Matter of The Board of Education of the
City School District of the City of New York
v United Federation of Teachers

Appeal dismissed unless perfected for the April 2006 Term, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Sullivan, Williams, JJ.

M-6289     People v Childs, Donald

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the May 2006 Term.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Sullivan, Williams, JJ.

M-6302     Benitez v Mutual of America Life Insurance Company

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the May 2006 Term.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Sullivan, Williams, JJ.

M-6521     Hunt v The State of New York

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the May 2006 Term.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Sullivan, Williams, JJ.

M-6290     People v Dargan, Charles

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the June 2006 Term.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Sullivan, Williams, JJ.

M-6265     People v Melendez, Batzayda

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the June 2006 Term.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Sullivan, Williams, JJ.

M-6431     Sealey v American Society of Hypertension, Inc.

Preference granted; Clerk directed to calendar appeal for hearing in the first week of the February 2006 Term; motion otherwise denied.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Friedman, Sullivan, Williams, JJ.

M-6586     In the Matter of the Estate of Dixson
Dixson v Hearns

Stay denied, as indicated.

Andrias, J.P., Sullivan, Williams, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-6281     People v Robinson, Arnold

Leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person granted, as indicated.

Andrias, J.P., Sullivan, Williams, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-6275     People v Cruz, Hector

Leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew, as indicated.

Andrias, J.P., Sullivan, Williams, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-6293     In the Matter of D., Dalena v D., Brooks

Enlargement of time to perfect appeal denied; appeal dismissed.

Andrias, J.P., Sullivan, Williams, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-6242     Victory Roofing & Contracting, Inc. v
U.S.A. Con-Force Waterproofing Co., Inc.
(And a related third-party action)

Appeal dismissed.

Andrias, J.P., Marlow, Gonzalez, Sweeny, Catterson, JJ.

M-5354     In the Matter of the Estate of Gustafson
M-5733      Hutchinson

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the April 2006 Term; appeal dismissed unless perfected for said Term, all as indicated.

Andrias, J.P., Sullivan, Williams, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-6191     Century Indemnity Company v Corning, Incorporated
(And another action)

Time to perfect appeal from the order entered on or about July 9, 2004 (Century Indemnity Action) enlarged to the April 2006 Term.

Andrias, J.P., Sullivan, Williams, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-6367     In the Matter of Olavarria v Kelly

Time to perfect proceeding enlarged to the April 2006 Term.

Andrias, J.P., Sullivan, Williams, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-6236     In the Matter of Tang v The New York City
Department of Housing Preservation and Development

Time to perfect proceeding enlarged to the April 2006 Term.

Andrias, J.P., Sullivan, Williams, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-6491     United States Trust Company of
New York v Carlson Olsen

Stay denied.

Saxe, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Catterson, Malone, JJ.

M-6614     People v Dawkins, Lawrence

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the April 2006 Term.

Saxe, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Catterson, Malone, JJ.

M-6542     People v Nesmith, Terrence

Leave to file pro se supplemental brief granted for the April 2006 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Ellerin, Nardelli, Williams, JJ.

In the Matter of Attorneys Who Are in Violation
of Judiciary Law Section 468-a:

M-6561Daren S. McNally, admitted on 4-20-93,
at a Term of the Appellate Division,
First Department

Respondent reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective the date hereof. No opinion. All concur.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Ellerin, Nardelli, Williams, JJ.

In the Matter of Attorneys Who Are in Violation
of Judiciary Law Section 468-a:

M-6642Orlando L. Salvador,
admitted as Orlando Lapitan Salvador
on 9-24-85, at a Term of the
Appellate Division,Third Department

Respondent reinstated as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective the date hereof. No opinion. All concur.

Buckley, P.J., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Nardelli, JJ.

M-2389     In the Matter of Valerie S. Amsterdam,
an attorney and counselor-at-law:

Respondent's name stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law, effective nunc pro tunc to April 4, 2004. Opinion Per Curiam. All concur.

The following orders were entered and filed on December 13, 2005:
Buckley, P.J., Mazzarelli, Andrias, Saxe, Sullivan, JJ.

M-6452     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company

Stay of trial granted on condition appeal perfected for the April 2006 Term, as indicated.

Andrias, J.P., Sullivan, Williams, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-6375     American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance
Company v IDI Construction, Inc.

Leave to file supplemental record on appeal granted; appeal from order entered on or about July 13, 2005 adjourned to the March 2006 Term; Clerk directed to calendar appeals for hearing in first week of said March 2006 Term, all as indicated.