Opinion
Motion No: 2011-02933 Index No. 10012/09 M125147
08-31-2011
In the Matter of Kyle Watson, petitioner, v. Bryan Fischer, etc., respondent.
, J.P.
ANITA R. FLORIO
PLUMMER E. LOTT
JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by the petitioner pro se for leave to prosecute a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, which was transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated May 10, 2010, as a poor person.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the proceeding on the original papers is granted, and the proceeding will be heard on the original papers (including the transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other; and it is further,
ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to waive payment of the filing fee is denied as unnecessary as no filing fee is payable in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 that was transferred to this Court by an order of the Supreme Court; and it is further,
ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for free transcripts is denied; and it is further,
ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the petitioner's time to perfect the proceeding by causing the original papers constituting the record to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 670.9[d][2]) and by serving and filing his brief on the proceeding is enlarged until October 17, 2011.
DILLON, J.P., FLORIO, LOTT and COHEN, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Matthew G. Kiernan
Clerk of the Court