Opinion ID: 2160038
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Post Hearing Status Conference

Text: On February 21, Judge Christian convened a status conference, primarily to ascertain the posture of the guardianship proceeding in New York Supreme Court. Judge Christian advised the parties that she had faxed her orders to the New York court. Counsel reported that a hearing in New York was scheduled for February 25 and the New York court had directed the parties to state why the proceeding should not be dismissed in light of Judge Christian's final order. The judge directed Mr. Jordan, Dr. Meyers, and counsel from Ms. Castro's New York office to attend the February 25 hearing if the case was not dismissed before then. [11] Mr. Teitelbaum informed Judge Christian that he had filed a notice of appeal from her decision, and orally moved for a stay pending appeal. In connection with his stay motion, Mr. Teitelbaum reminded the court that the hearing on the petition had gone forward even though the attorney appointed to represent Ms. Orshansky, Ms. Castro, never interviewed her client. Ms. Castro, who was present at the hearing, did not dispute this allegation. In light of her concerns about Ms. Orshansky's welfare, Judge Christian declined to stay her order pending appeal. [12] The matter of Ms. Castro's failure to interview Ms. Orshansky before the hearing on the guardianship and conservatorship petition was not pursued further.