Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
M281555
MARK C. DILLON, J.P., BETSY BARROS, JOSEPH J. MALTESE, JOSEPH A. ZAYAS, JJ.DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated November 24, 2021. Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further, ORDERED that the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the appellant's and the respondent's briefs; the appellant and the respondent are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if the appellant is self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on the respondent (22 NYCRR 670.9[a]); additionally, the appellant is directed to file proof of service of a subpoena upon the clerk of the court of original instance requiring all documents constituting the record on appeal to be filed with the Clerk of this Court (22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][4][i]); and it is further, ORDERED that pursuant to statute (CPLR 1102[b]) the stenographer of the trial court is directed promptly to make, certify and file two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, of the trial or hearing and shall deliver one copy to the appellant's attorney and file the other with the Clerk of this Court; assigned counsel is directed to turn over said transcripts to the respondent when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon the respondent; and it is further, ORDERED that pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 10.13(c) and County Law article 18-B, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Craig S. Leeds
1345 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl.
New York, NY 10105
212-736-2870
and it is further,
ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is extended; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9) and written directions; and it is further, ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.
DILLON, J.P., BARROS, MALTESE and ZAYAS, JJ., concur.
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