Opinion
M-7940 M-7939 M-7903 M-7902
11-26-2019
Tracy Braithwaite, et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Greenhouse, et al., Defendants, Action No. 1 -and- Jon Bakhshi, Defendant-Appellant. Kiara Jones, et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Greenhouse, et al.,Index No. 308740/09 Defendants, Action No. 2 -and- Jon Bakhshi, Defendant-Appellant.
Separate appeals having been taken to this Court in the above-entitled actions from orders of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, entered on or about September 3, 2019 (Action No. 1) and August 13, 2019 (Action No. 2), which restored the respective actions to the trial calendar, And defendant-appellant having moved, by separate motions, for a stay of proceedings in the trial court pending hearing and determination of the appeals in Action No. 1 (M-7902) and Action No. 2 (M-7903), and for consolidation of the aforesaid appeals (M-7939 and M-7940), Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motions, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motions for a stay of proceedings before the trial court in Action No. 1 (M-7902) and Action No. 2 (M-7903) are granted on condition that the appeals are perfected for the March 2020 Term. The motions to consolidate the appeals in Action No. 1 and Action No. 2 (M-7939 and M-7940) are granted. Appellant is permitted to prosecute the consolidated appeals upon an original, five hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy of an appellant's brief, together with the original record, pursuant to Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division.
ENTERED: November 26, 2019
__________ DEPUTY CLERK
Present - Hon. David Friedman,Justice Presiding, Jeffrey K. Oing Anil C. Singh Peter H. Moulton,Justices
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