Opinion
Motion No: CA 14-01922
11-21-2014
CHRISTOPHER MOUSTAKOS, CLAIMANT-APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. (CLAIM NO. 121157.)
PRESENT: , SMITH, CENTRA, FAHEY, AND PERADOTTO, JJ.
Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Court of Claims entered in the Office of the Clerk of said court on July 30, 2014, and having moved for other relief,
Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Chris P. Moustakos sworn to October 23, 2014, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and the affirmation of Frederick R. Westphal, Esq., dated October 31, 2014, and due deliberation having been had thereon,
It is hereby ORDERED that the motion 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]).
Memorandum: Assignment of counsel is not available.
Entered: November 21, 2014
Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk