Summary
The Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a Supreme Court, New York County judgment for the reasons stated by the lower court. It dismissed the purported appeal from an order as taken from a nonappealable paper and granted motions waiving costs, fees, and expenses.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the Supreme Court judgment should be affirmed.
- Whether the purported appeal from the May 6, 2026 order was taken from a paper appealable as of right.
Holdings
- The judgment of Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about May 8, 2026, was unanimously affirmed for the reasons stated by the lower court.
- The purported appeal was dismissed because it was taken from a nonappealable paper.
Key quotations
“Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Matthew V. Grieco, J.), entered on or about May 8, 2026, unanimously affirmed for the reasons stated by Matthew V. Grieco, J., without costs or disbursements.” (*1)
“Purported appeal from order, same court and Justice, dated on or about May 6, 2026, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as taken from a nonappealable paper.” (*1)
Factual background
The opinion provides no substantive factual background. It concerns an appeal from a Supreme Court judgment and a purported appeal from an order.
Procedural history
Nickie Kane appealed from a judgment entered on or about May 8, 2026, and purported to appeal from an order dated on or about May 6, 2026. The Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the judgment for the reasons stated by the Supreme Court justice and dismissed the purported appeal from the order because it was taken from a nonappealable paper.