First Department Motions
THE FOLLOWING MOTION ORDERS WERE ENTERED AND FILED ON JULY 22, 2004
Buckley, P.J., Nardelli, Tom, Mazzarelli, Andrias, JJ.

M-2909X     Carlucci v Gersten

Appeal withdrawn.

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

M-2910X     Torbochkina v New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation

Appeal withdrawn.

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

M-2950     Palmer v O'Sullivan LLP

Appeal, previously perfected for the September 2004 Term, withdrawn.

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

M-2738     People v Andino-Nieves, Juan, also known as
Andino-Nieves, Juan M.

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

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

M-2743     People v Venable, Rachelle

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

Buckley, P.J., Nardelli, Mazzarelli, Sullivan, Gonzalez, JJ.

M-1817A     In the Matter of McA., Juliet - Commissioner of the Administration for Children's Services

Law guardian substituted; appeal adjourned to October 2004 Term. (The order of this Court entered June 15, 2004
[M-1817] is recalled and vacated.)

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

M-2403     Crawford v Barrett
(And a third-party action)

Motion for stay of trial deemed withdrawn.

Buckley, P.J., Tom, Saxe, Sullivan, Friedman, JJ.

M-2407     People v Guzman, Primitivo

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

Buckley, P.J., Lerner, Friedman, Marlow, Sweeny, JJ.

M-1984     People v Laster, Michael

Notice of appeal deemed timely filed; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew,
as indicated.

Buckley, P.J., Lerner, Friedman, Marlow, Sweeny, JJ.

M-1905     People v Neil, Vernon

Counsel relieved; poor person relief previously granted continued; time to perfect appeal enlarged to December 2004 Term; substitution of retained counsel denied as unnecessary.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2663     Anguiano v 444 East 75th Street Corp. - New Century Construction Corp.
(And other actions)

Appeal deemed withdrawn.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2687     People v Rivas, Victor

Appeal dismissed.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2351
M-2414     Mechetti v Colin Service Systems, Inc.
(And others)

Appeal dismissed.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2676     People v Rodriguez, Carlos

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

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Ellerin, Lerner, Friedman, JJ.

M-2675     People v Graham, Frank, also known as Graham,
Frank A.

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

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2684     In the Matter of H., Jasmine Nancy - Jewish Child Care Association

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

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2693     People v Pawley, Melvin

Notice of appeal deemed timely filed; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person granted, as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2695     People v Ward, Derrick

Notice of appeal deemed timely filed; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person granted, as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2649     People v Douglas, Candace

Moving papers deemed timely a filed notice of appeal; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person granted, as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2573     People v Franco, Herminio

Moving papers deemed a timely filed notice of appeal; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person granted, as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2741     People v Stapkowitz, Joseph

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

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Ellerin, Lerner, Friedman, JJ.

M-2555     People v Yu, Bin

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

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2739     People v Hong, Ye Quan, also known as Ye, Quan Hong

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

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2574     People v Mejias, Luis

Moving papers deemed a timely filed notice of appeal; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew, as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2646     People v Daley, Merlon

Moving papers deemed a timely filed notice of appeal; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew, as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2691     People v Castro, Gerson, also known as Castillo,
Gerson

Notice of appeal deemed timely filed; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew,
as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2694     People v Vargara, Fabricio

Notice of appeal deemed timely filed; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew,
as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2696     People v Woods, Francisco

Notice of appeal deemed timely filed; leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person denied, with leave to renew,
as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2679     People v Peguro, Junior, also known as Peguro, Jorge

Enlargement of time to file notice of appeal denied.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2610     People v Brewer, Eric

Amendment of this Court's order entered September 23, 2003 (M-3648) granted; transcription of minutes directed and
poor person relief previously granted continued, all as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2752     In the Matter of Flemming v Mazzuca

Leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person and other relief denied, as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2597     In the Matter of C., Lorraine - Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York

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

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2772     People v Ortiz, Pedro

Leave to file pro se supplemental brief granted for
the November 2004 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2768     People v Cassie, Henry

Leave to hold appeal in abeyance and other relief denied.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Andrias, Saxe, Marlow, JJ.

M-2819     In the Matter of Tizer; Stein v Tizer

Assignment of counsel denied.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2440     Central Park West Realty, LLC v Stocker

Leave to appeal from the Appellate Term denied.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2740
M-2875     Michalak v 441 Lexington Avenue Co.

Time to perfect appeal and cross appeal enlarged to
the November 2004 Term.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2692     American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company
v CNA Reinsurance Company

Stay granted on condition appeal perfected for the November 2004 Term, as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2902
M-2904     Security Pacific National Bank v Evans

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the January 2005 Term; appeal dismissed unless perfected for said Term, all as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2805     Suggs v Brown
(And another action)

Counsel relieved; time to perfect appeals enlarged to the November 2004 Term.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2767     People v Wilson, Nathaniel

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the November 2004 Term.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2662     Sellitto v New York City Industrial Development Agency
(And other actions)

Time to perfect appeal and cross appeal enlarged to
the January 2005 Term, with leave to seek a further enlargement
if necessary.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2651
M-2841     Ramirez v Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the January 2005 Term; dismissal of appeal denied, with leave to renew, as indicated.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2373     Lamb v Carroll

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the November 2004 Term.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2797     Perini Corporation v The City of New York

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the November 2004 Term.

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2757     Hand v Silberman

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the January 2005 Term.

Tom, J.P., Saxe, Ellerin, Williams, Gonzalez, JJ.

M-2020     In the Matter of R., Keenan v L., Julie and L., Jerald

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

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

M-2520     People v Romero, Christian

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

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

M-2517     People v Rivera, Carlos

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

Tom, J.P., Ellerin, Lerner, Marlow, JJ.

M-2461     People v Peterson, David

Leave to file supplemental brief denied, as indicated. (See Appeal Nos. 3510/3511; M-4854/M-4333/M-1508 entered
April 29, 2004.)

Tom, J.P., Saxe, Lerner, Marlow, Gonzalez, JJ.

M-2654
M-2655     Sea Trade Maritime Corporation v Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association (Bermuda) Limited
(And a third-party action)

Reargument denied; leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied, as indicated.

Tom, J.P., Ellerin, Williams, Marlow, JJ.

M-1913     Hearst Magazines, A Division of Hearst Communications, Inc. v R.H. & Partners, Inc.

Leave to appeal from the Appellate Term denied.

Tom, J.P., Andrias, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-1816     Colon v Cimasko

Leave to compel issuance of a return date on order to show cause in the Supreme Court, Bronx County, denied, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-2936
M-3057     Avila v Robani Energy, Inc.

Dismissal of appeal denied, as indicated. Notice of appeal deemed a premature notice of appeal. Respondents' time
in which to file respondent's brief enlarged to September 8, 2004, for the October 2004 Term of this Court, to which Term appeal adjourned.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-2847     Rodriguez v Galin
(And a third-party action)

Stay of all proceedings, including trial, granted
on condition appeal perfected for the November 2004 Term, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-2994     Belfon v 92 St. Nicholas Avenue, HDFC

Motion for a stay of eviction dismissed, without prejudice to further proceedings by either party in Bankruptcy Court.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-3064     Chait v Kamal

Leave for a Justice of this Court to "so order" the parties' post-judgment settlement agreement denied, without prejudice to plaintiffs' seeking such relief in Supreme Court. (See M-2874, decided simultaneously herewith.)

Nardelli, J.P., Tom, Sullivan, Ellerin, Williams, JJ.

M-2874     Chait v Kamal

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the December 2004 Term. (See M-3604, decided simultaneously herewith.)

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-2636     Bernfeld v Prudential Securities Incorporated

Stay granted on condition appeal perfected for the December 2004 Term, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-3001     McFadden v 530 Fifth Avenue RPS III Associates, L.P.

CPLR 5701(c) relief denied; stay of re-trial denied,
as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-3016     SMD Capital Group LLC v EPR Capital LLC

Stay and other relief denied.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-3034     In the Matter of B., Herman v R., Darlene
(And another action)

Stay and related relief denied, as indicated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-2906     Schrage v Hatzlacha Cab Corporation

Amicus curiae briefs submitted with moving papers deemed timely filed for the September 2004 Term.

Andrias, J.P., Ellerin, Lerner, Gonzalez, JJ.

M-2280
M-2590     People v Johnson, Ted, also known as Johnson, Teddy, also known as Johnson, Rodney

Reargument denied.

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

M-2097     In the Matter of M., Ashante; M., Terrel; M., Taquwan
- Administration for Children's Services

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

Mazzarelli, J.,

M-575     People v White, Joey, also known as Spencer, Clifton

Leave to appeal to this Court denied.

Saxe, J.

M-1901     People v Diallo, Hamidou

Leave to appeal to this Court denied.

Saxe, J.

M-1579     People v Wallace, Howard

Leave to appeal to this Court, and other relief, denied.

Ellerin, J.

M-1159     People v Mathieu, Patrick

Leave to appeal to this Court granted.

Sullivan, J.

M-2108     People v Rodriguez, Jose

Leave to appeal to this Court, and other relief, denied.

Sullivan, J.

M-1612     People v Jasper, Phineas

Leave to appeal to this Court denied.

Gonzalez, J.

M-1076     People v Brunside, Shawn

Leave to appeal to this Court denied.

Gonzalez, J.

M-1393     People v Vestal, Dervin

Leave to appeal to this Court, and other relief, denied.

Nardelli, J.P., Mazzarelli, Sullivan, Williams, Sweeny, JJ.

M-2035In the Matter of Carla P. Rabinowitz,
(admitted as Carla Phillippa Rabinowitz),
a suspended attorney:

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

The following orders were entered and filed on July 15, 2004.
Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-2938     In the Matter of M., James v U., Melanie

Stay denied; interim relief granted by order of a Justice of this Court dated June 24, 2004, vacated.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Friedman, Catterson, JJ.

M-2939     Prana Partners v Brittbran Realty, Inc.

Stay granted on condition appeal perfected on or
before August 9, 2004 for the October 2004 Term, and that on
or before August 9, 2004 plaintiff posts an undertaking in the amount of $500,000, all as indicated.