Opinion
DOCKET NO. CA 17-00859
05-25-2017
ALEXANDER KATES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TOWN OF GREECE, COUNTY OF MONROE, AND GREECE POLICE DEPARTMENT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
PRESENT:
Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person and assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order and judgment of the Monroe County Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe on April 12, 2017,
Now, upon reading and filing the statement of Alexander Kates dated May 2, 2017, and the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,
It is hereby ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks permission to proceed as a poor person is denied with leave to renew upon filing and serving a new motion that includes, among other things, an affidavit setting forth sufficient facts so that the merit of the contentions can be ascertained (see CPLR 1101 [a]; 22 NYCRR 1000.14 [a] [2]), and the motion is otherwise denied.
Memorandum: Assignment of counsel is not available.
Entered: May 25, 2017
Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk