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By JoAnn
M. Wahl, Clerk of the Court
Effective
February 1, 2007, the Appellate Division, Fourth
Department, is repealing Part 1010 of the rules of the
Court (22 NYCRR part 1010), and abolishing its Civil
Appeals Settlement Program (CASP). CASP covered
civil appeals, except appeals arising pursuant to CPLR
article 70, CPLR article 78, the Election Law, the
Family Court Act and section 168-n (3) of the Correction
Law.
Beginning
February 1, 2007, an appellant will no longer be
required to file a pre-calendar statement at the time
that the notice of appeal is filed, and County Clerks
are no longer under any obligation to transmit notices
of appeal and pre-calendar statements to the Appellate
Division, Fourth Department.
Any
questions pertaining to CASP may be addressed to
Lawrence X. Dalton, Esq., Principal Appellate Court
Attorney, at the M. Dolores Denman Courthouse, 50 East
Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14604 (585-530-3116). |