Case Name: Alfred Pavone, Appellant-Respondent, v. Kevin A. Walters et al., Respondents-Appellants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, et al., Defendants. Quality Lumber & Builders Supply Co., Inc., et al., Third-Party Defendants-Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1995-04-28
Citations: 214 A.D.2d 1052
Docket Number: 
Parties: Alfred Pavone, Appellant-Respondent, v Kevin A. Walters et al., Respondents-Appellants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, et al., Defendants. Quality Lumber & Builders Supply Co., Inc., et al., Third-Party Defendants-Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 214
Pages: 1052–1052

Head Matter:
Alfred Pavone, Appellant-Respondent, v Kevin A. Walters et al., Respondents-Appellants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, et al., Defendants. Quality Lumber & Builders Supply Co., Inc., et al., Third-Party Defendants-Respondents.
[626 NYS2d 339]

Opinion:
Motion for substitution as appellant-respondent dismissed and appeals dismissed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff's death on July 13, 1993 "terminated [his] attorney's authority to act and stayed the proceedings pending substitution of a legal representative (CPLR 1015; Matter of Einstoss, 26 NY2d 181; Silvagnoli v Consolidated Edison Employees Mut. Aid Socy., 112 AD2d 819)" (Weber v Bellinger, 124 AD2d 1009). Because there was no substitution (see, CPLR 1021), Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to act, its order is a nullity, and this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider either the appeals from that order or this motion (see, Weber v Bellinger, supra). Present—Pine, J. P., Lawton, Wesley, Davis and Boehm, JJ.