Opinion
2013-01314 Docket No. F-3221-07/12G M157574
06-07-2013
In the Matter of Charley Ann Morran, respondent, v. Elijah Thomas Defreese, appellant.
, J.P.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS
SHERI S. ROMAN
JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Appeal by Elijah Thomas Defreese from an order of the Family Court, Orange County, dated January 9, 2013. By order to show cause dated May 1, 2013, the parties or their attorneys were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated March 12, 2013, to perfect the appeal on behalf of the appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the appellant, and dismissing the appeal.
Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).
DILLON, J.P., CHAMBERS, ROMAN and COHEN, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court