Opinion
Motion No: M-8394
01-02-2020
Amedeo Angiolillo, a citizen of Italy; Renato Angiolillo, Jr., a citizen of Italy; Luigi Angiolillo, a citizen of Italy; Olga Angiolillo, a citizen of Italy; and Patrizia Angiolillo, a citizen of Italy, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Christie's Inc. a New York Corp.; Investel Finance, LTD., a British Virgin Islands Company; ISHAIA Trading Corp., a New York Corp.; Ishaia Gol, an individual; David Gold, an individual, Defendants-Appellants, Diamfield, LTD., a BVI Company; Herve Fontaine, an individual; Pelham Holdings, LLC, a New York LLC; Guy Bennett, an individual, Defendants.
Appeals having been taken to this Court from two orders of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about April 26, 2019 and October 17, 2019, the appeal from the April 26, 2019 order having been perfected, And plaintiffs-respondents having moved for an order directing defendants-appellants to perfect the appeal taken from the order entered October 17, 2019 for the May 2020 Term, to calendar both appeals for a joint hearing within the May 2020 Term, for a calendar preference for the May 2020 Term, and permitting plaintiffs-respondents to file a single brief in response to both appeals, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of directing defendants-appellants to perfect the appeal taken from the order entered October 17, 2019 for the May 2020 Term, to which Term the appeal from the order entered April 26, 2019 has been adjourned. A calendar preference for both appeals is granted for the May 2020 Term and plaintiffs-respondents are permitted to file a single brief in opposition to the direct appeals.
ENTERED: January 2, 2020
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Present - Hon. Rosalyn H. Richter, Justice Presiding, Judith J. Gische Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern Lizbeth GonzÁlez, Justices
M-8394
Index No. 650871/15