of Frederick Alcaro, Esq., to practice in the above captioned matter. An Affidavit of
. Service reflects service on counsel for defendant,. ANTON DEVELOPERS OF ...
SHORT FORM ORDER SUPREME COURT - STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU - PART 15
PRESENT: HON. WILLIAM R. LaMARCA
Justice.
Motion Sequence #1
ADT SECURITY SERVICES, INC.,
Submitted June 30, 2009
Plaintiff, INDEX NO: 16762/08
-againstANTON DEVELOPERS OF FOREST HILLS, INC.,
Defendant. ANTON DEVELOPERS OF FOREST HILLS , INC.
Counterclaim Plaintiff,
-againstADT SECURITY SERVICES, INC., Counterclaim Defendant.
The following papers were read on this motion: Notice of Motion and Supporting
Affidavits.......................
New York counsel for defendant on the counter- claim , ADT SECURITY SERVICES
INC. (hereinafter referred to as " ADT" ), moves for an order allowing the admission pro hac vice,
of Frederick Alcaro , Esq. , to practice in the above captioned matter. An Affidavit of
Service reflects service on counsel for defendant, ANTON DEVELOPERS OF FOREST
HILLS , INC. , on June 12 ,
2009 , at two (2) locations , but no papers are submitted in
opposition to the motion , which is determined as follows: New York counsel for ADT states that Mr. Alcaro is an associate with the Law Firm of Pepper and Hamilton , LLP. , counsel for ADT on the counter- claim , and works out ofthe
firms office located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Moving counsel states that Mr. Alcaro is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , and annexes an affidavit of Mr. Alcaro and Certificates of Good Standing
from the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Mr. Alcaro states that he is a member in good standing in the two (20 states in which he is admitted , has never been subject to
a disciplinary proceeding, and is familiar with the New York CPLR , the Uniform Rules of
the Trial
Court
, and the Disciplinary Rules of the Lawyers
Responsibilty, and seeks to be
admitted to represent
Code of Professional
ADT on the counter-claim.
Accordingly, after a careful review of the submission herein , and there being no opposition the motion is granted. U (T)he
policy of this State is to give recognition to ' a
entitlement to be represented by counsel of its choosing U.S.
20 AD 3d 389 , 798 NYS2d 141 (2
party
Giannotti v Mercedes Benz
Dept. 2005). It is therefore
ORDERED that Frederick Alcaro, Esq. is admitted pro hac vice to practice in the above captioned matter as counsel for defendants, ADT , on the counter-claim; and it is
further ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a previously scheduled Certification
Conference on November 5
2009 at 9:30 A.M. before the undersigned.
There wil be no
adjournments except by formal application pursuant to 22 NYCRR 9125.
All further requested relief not specifically granted is denied. This constitutes the decision and order of the Court. Dated: September 1 , 2009
WILLIAM R. LaMARCA , J. TO:
Antes Leventhal & Snyder , PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 226 Smithtown Boulevard
Nesconset , NY 11767 Laleh Hawa , Esq. Attorney for Defendant/Plaintiff on Counterclaim 574 Middle Neck Road Great Neck , NY 11023 Pepper Hamilton , LLP Attorneys for Defendant on Counterclaim 620 Eighth Avenue , 37 Floor New York , NY 10018 adtsecurily-antondevelopers&antondevelopers-adtsecurity, #1/prohacvice
ENTERED SEP 0 4 Z009
NASSAU \.UUNTY COUNTY CLERK'
OFFt