Case Name: In the Matter of Deborah Stokes. Joan Stokes, Appellant; Stanley Brezenoff, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, Appellant; Jose Ruiz et al., Intervenors-Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1981-02-20
Citations: 52 N.Y.2d 1016
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Deborah Stokes. Joan Stokes, Appellant; Stanley Brezenoff, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, Appellant; Jose Ruiz et al., Intervenors-Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 52
Pages: 1016–1016

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Deborah Stokes. Joan Stokes, Appellant; Stanley Brezenoff, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, Appellant; Jose Ruiz et al., Intervenors-Respondents.
Submitted February 17, 1981,
decided February 20, 1981

Opinion:
On the court's own motion, appeals dismissed, without costs, upon the ground that the dissent at the Appellate Division was not on a question of law (CPLR 5601, subd [a], par [i]). Motions for a stay and for a preference dismissed as academic. Any motion for leave to appeal shall, pursuant to CPLR 5514 (subd [a]), be made on or before March 2, 1981 only to this court, by notice of motion with supporting papers required under rule 500.9 (a) (22 NYCRR 500.9 [a]).