Case Name: Nina Caruso et al., Appellants, et al., Plaintiff, v. Giovanni Caputo et al., Defendants, and Jeep Corporation et al., Respondents. Peter Rubinton, Nonparty Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-10-17
Citations: 143 A.D.2d 796
Docket Number: 
Parties: Nina Caruso et al., Appellants, et al., Plaintiff, v Giovanni Caputo et al., Defendants, and Jeep Corporation et al., Respondents. Peter Rubinton, Nonparty Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 143
Pages: 796–797

Head Matter:
Nina Caruso et al., Appellants, et al., Plaintiff, v Giovanni Caputo et al., Defendants, and Jeep Corporation et al., Respondents. Peter Rubinton, Nonparty Respondent.

Opinion:
— In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs Nina Caruso and Ralph Caruso appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Sherman, J.), dated November 2, 1987, which denied their motion to remove Peter Rubinton as the guardian ad litem of the infant plaintiff Ralph Caruso and to appoint in his place Richard Schriefer.
Ordered that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.
The appearance of retained counsel on behalf of the infant plaintiffs before this court is in contravention of CPLR 321 and 1201 and is without legal effect (see, Leahy v Hardy, 225 App Div 323). Hence, the appeal is not properly before this court and must be dismissed (see, Caruso v Caputo, 143 AD2d 795 [decided herewith]; Matter of Anonymous v Anonymous, 7 AD2d 932). Hooper, J. P., Sullivan, Harwood and Balletta, JJ., concur.