Opinion
Motion No. 2022-02406 Index No. 154528/2022No. 2022-02483
06-30-2022
In the Matter of a Proceeding under Article 78 of the CPLR for a Writ of Mandamus to Compel, Joyce M. Duckles, Alison M. Bowie and William Wolf, Petitioners, v. Nora S. Anderson, in her official capacity as Judge of the New York County's Surrogate Court, Respondent.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Cynthia S. Kern, Justice Presiding, Angela M. Mazzarelli Ellen Gesmer Jeffrey K. Oing Peter H. Moulton, Justices.
Petitioners having moved, pursuant to CPLR 5704(a), for an order granting their proposed order to show cause (seeking an order directing respondent to issue a decision and order on petitioners' motion pending before respondent in the New York County Surrogate's Court), which a Justice of the Supreme Court, New York County, declined to sign by order entered on or about May 26, 2022,
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 making the underlying order to show cause returnable in the Supreme Court, New York County, at a date and time convenient to the court, for consideration on the merits, and it is further
Ordered that plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order on the Ex Parte Office of the Supreme Court, New York County within 10 days of the date hereof.