First Department Motions
THE FOLLOWING MOTION ORDERS WERE ENTERED AND FILED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
Buckley, P.J., Tom, Mazzarelli, Andrias, Saxe, JJ.

M-4985X     Seider v Brigati

M-4986X     Sapp v The Propeller Company LLC
(And other actions)

M-4987X     Melendez v Century 21, Inc.

M-4990X     Cacciola v J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

M-5033X     Putnam v Long Island Rail Road

M-5041X     The Brooklyn Hospital Center v One Beacon Insurance, formerly known as CGU Insurance

Appeals withdrawn.

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

M-4988X     HRH Construction Corporation v CNA Insurance Company

Appeal and cross appeal withdrawn.

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

M-4989X     Tabares v 341 E. 60th Street Corp.

Appeals and cross appeal withdrawn.

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

M-5045     Cohen & Leavitt, a Partnership, formerly known as
Cohen, Leavitt, Leavitt & Cohen v J.P. Morgan Chase Co.

Appeal, previously perfected for the October 2005 Term, withdrawn.

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

M-4047     Nimkoff v Nimkoff

Leave to hold plaintiff-respondent in contempt denied, without prejudice to defendant-appellant proceeding in Supreme Court.

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

M-4745     Medina v The New York Presbyterian Hospital - Grossman

Preference granted to the extent of directing the Clerk to maintain appeals on the calendar in the November 2005 Term; appeals consolidated.

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

M-3847     In the Matter of L., Lashouyna v L., Tony

Counsel substituted.

Tom, J.P., Andrias, Friedman, Sullivan, Nardelli, JJ.

M-4572     People v Jackson, Tyrone, also known as
                Jackson, Tyrone L.

Leave to relieve counsel and other relief denied.

Tom, J.P., Andrias, Ellerin, Nardelli, Sweeny, JJ.

M-3836     Mendoza v American Country Insurance Company
M-3702

Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied; leave to hold defendant-appellant in contempt and other relief denied.

Mazzarelli, J.P., Saxe, Nardelli, Gonzalez, JJ.

M-2807     Guerrero v Carva
(And another action)

Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied.

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

M-3926     Saunds v Heidemann

Appeal dismissed.

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

M-4489     Delulio v Waller

Appeal dismissed.

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

M-3706     Total Renovation & Construction, Inc. v Dykstra

Appeal dismissed. (See M-3708, decided simultaneously herewith.)

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

M-3708     Total Renovation & Construction, Inc. v Dykstra

Appeal dismissed. (See M-3706, decided simultaneously herewith.)

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

M-3902     Coulibaly v Rivera

Appeal dismissed.

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

M-4483     Golden National Mortgage Banking Company v Rivera

Appeal dismissed.

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

M-4592     Wilhelmina Artist Management LLC v Jeffers, professionally known as Eve

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

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

M-4690     Estate of Silbermann -
          East Harlem Management Group, Inc. v Silbermann
(And a third-party action)

Appeal adjourned to the December 2005 Term; motion otherwise denied.

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

M-3412     In the Matter of S., Courtney

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

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

M-3436     In the Matter of B., Taariq

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

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

M-3683     In the Matter of W., Lionel Burton, Jr., also known as
          W., Lionel - The Children's Aid Society

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

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

M-3995     In the Matter of D., Shacora

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

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

M-3751     In the Matter of B., Lamar Rashard Justin Trevon
           - Association to Benefit Children

Leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person granted, as indicated. (See M-3751A, decided simultaneously herewith.)

Andrias, J.

M-3751A     In the Matter of B., Lamar Rashard Justin Trevon
           - Association to Benefit Children

Stay granted. (See M-3751, decided simultaneously herewith.)

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

M-3904     In the Matter of N., Drew-Clarence Tonai, also known as
                          N., Drew - Edwin Gould Services for
                          Children and Families

Reargument denied.

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

M-4516A     Washington Group, LLC v Fox News Network, LLC

Time to perfect appeal and cross appeal enlarged to the December 2005 Term. The order of this Court entered on September 15, 2005 (M-4516) recalled and vacated.

Andrias, J.P., Friedman, Marlow, Nardelli, Williams, JJ.

M-3084     In re Chatham Towers, Inc. v Bloomberg
M-4538

Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals and other relief denied; leave to supplement said motion and alternative relief denied, as indicated.

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

M-2714     In re Tarka v Roth

Reargument denied.

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

M-4970     People v Gomez, Julio

Appeal withdrawn.

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

M-4556     Lombardi v Euromarket Designs, doing business as
          Crate & Barrel, also known as Crate and Barrel
(And a third-party action)

Time to perfect appeal enlarged to the December 2005 Term.

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

M-4983     In re New York City Asbestos Litigation -
Collura v Patterson-Kelley Company

Expedited hearing of appeal and alternative relief denied.

Saxe, J.P., Ellerin, Sweeny, Catterson, JJ.

M-3892     Spadola v 260/261 Madison Equities Corp.
M-4184 (And other actions)

Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied.

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

M-2694     Messinger v The Mount Sinai Medical Center

Reconsideration denied.

Friedman, J.P., Marlow, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-4182     Estate of Marrero - Melendez v The City of New York

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

Friedman, J.P., Sullivan, Nardelli, Gonzalez, Sweeny, JJ.

M-4020     Lee v Solimano

Stay denied.

Friedman, J.P., Sullivan, Mazzarelli, Gonzalez, Sweeny, JJ.

M-4664     People v Rosenberg, Jeanyl

Enlargement of record on appeal granted to the extent indicated; assigned counsel directed to serve a copy of this order and moving papers upon the Clerk of the Supreme Court, New York County; transcription of minutes directed; time to perfect appeal enlarged to the March 2006 Term, all as indicated.

Friedman, J.P., Marlow, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-3955     People v Harrison, Shameek

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

Sullivan, J.P., Ellerin, Nardelli, Sweeny, JJ.

M-4540     People v Fory, Orlando

Appeal deemed withdrawn.

Sullivan, J.P., Ellerin, Nardelli, Sweeny, JJ.

M-4714     Dell v Fleishmann
M-4775

Appeal dismissed.

Sullivan, J.P., Ellerin, Nardelli, Sweeny, JJ.

M-4546     Estate of Jones - Jones v Maclin

Stay granted, as indicated.

Sullivan, J.P., Ellerin, Nardelli, Sweeny, JJ.

M-4588     People v Gomez, Yakim, also known as
                Ka'David, Yahkim Gomez, also known as
Ka'Dawid, Yahkim Gomez

Leave to file pro se supplemental brief granted to on or before November 7, 2005 for the January 2006 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned, as indicated.

Sullivan, J.P., Ellerin, Nardelli, Sweeny, JJ.

M-4589     People v Brown, Leroy

Leave to file pro se supplemental brief granted to on or before November 7, 2005 for the January 2006 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned, as indicated.

Williams, J.

M-4776     People v Conway, Mark

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

Sweeny, J.

M-4501     People v Wilson, Edward

Leave to appeal to this Court denied.

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

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

M-4767Stephen Michael Silver, admitted on 6-18-90,
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-4768David Baruch Simpson, admitted on 12-16-63,
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-4777David S. Wilde, admitted 9-29-86,
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.

Buckley, P.J., Tom, Marlow, Gonzalez, Catterson, JJ.

M-5482     In the Matter of Allan L. Blumstein
M-305     (admitted as Allan Leon Blumstein)

Respondent disbarred and his name stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law in the State New York, effective the date hereof. Opinion Per Curiam. All concur.

Saxe, J.P., Sullivan, Ellerin, Sweeny, Catterson, JJ.

M-1570     In the Matter of Bertram Brown,
an attorney and counselor-at-law:

Respondent suspended from the practice of law in the State of New York, effective the date hereof, until such time as disciplinary matters pending before the Committee have been concluded and until further order of this Court. Opinion Per Curiam. All concur.

The Following Orders Were Entered And Filed On September 22, 2005:
Saxe, J.P., Marlow, Williams, Sweeny, Catterson, JJ.

M-4671     Guerrand-Hermes v Guerrand-Hermes -- Rostropovich

Sur-reply brief submitted as Exhibit B to moving papers deemed filed for the November 2005 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned; motion otherwise denied. Non-party respondent directed to file 10 additional copies of said brief with the Clerk's office. (See M-4672, decided simultaneously herewith.)

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

M-4672     Micalden Investments S.A. v Guerrand-Hermes
          -- Rostropovich

Sur-reply brief submitted as Exhibit B to moving papers deemed filed for the November 2005 Term, to which Term appeal adjourned; motion otherwise denied. Non-party respondent directed to file 10 additional copies of said brief with the Clerk's Office. (See M-4671, decided simultaneously herewith.)

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

M-4694     Davis v Melnicke

Stay of arbitration and referee hearings granted on condition appeal perfected for the January 2006 Term, as indicated; motion otherwise denied.

Sullivan, J.P., Ellerin, Nardelli, Sweeny, JJ.

M-4603     Geneva Temps, Inc. v New World Communities, Inc.
- Kalra

Appeal adjourned to the November 2005 Term; appellants directed to file a single reply brief for said Term; motion otherwise denied.