Matter of Zylinski v DiNunzio

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Matter of Zylinski v DiNunzio 2019 NY Slip Op 06339 Decided on August 22, 2019 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on August 22, 2019 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., PERADOTTO, CARNI, LINDLEY, AND CURRAN, JJ.
718 CAF 17-01978

[*1]IN THE MATTER OF CHARLENE N. ZYLINSKI, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

v

MICHAEL E. DINUNZIO, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT. (APPEAL NO. 3.)



CHARLES J. GREENBERG, AMHERST, FOR PETITIONER-APPELLANT.

HOGANWILLIG, PLLC, AMHERST (REBECCA M. KUJAWA OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.

KELLY L. BALL, BUFFALO, ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD.



Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Erie County (Deanne M. Tripi, J.), entered January 26, 2017 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6. The order dismissed the petition.

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is dismissed except insofar as Charlene N. Zylinski challenges the validity of her waiver of the right to counsel, and the order is affirmed without costs.

Same memorandum as in Matter of DiNunzio v Zylinski ([appeal No. 1] — AD3d — [Aug. 22, 2019] [4th Dept 2019]).

Whalen, P.J., Peradotto and Lindley, JJ., concur; Curran, J., dissents and votes to dismiss appeal Nos. 1-5 in the same dissenting memorandum as in Matter of DiNunzio v Zylinski ([appeal No. 1] — AD3d — [Aug. 22, 2019] [4th Dept 2019]); Carni, J., dissents and votes to dismiss appeal Nos. 1-5 in the same dissenting memorandum as in Matter of DiNunzio v Zylinski ([appeal No. 1] — AD3d — [Aug. 22, 2019] [4th Dept 2019]).

Entered: August 22, 2019

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court



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