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LLORD BYRON BROOKS, III, FRANK FLAY, RICHARD S. LAING, JR. AND FRANK WICKINS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS-RESPONDENTS, v AXA ADVISORS, LLC AND RICHARD JEFFREY JEROME, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS. (APPEAL NO. 1.)

137 CA 12-01114

Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department

March 15, 2013

PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, WHALEN, AND MARTOCHE, JJ.

THE PEARL LAW FIRM, P.A., PITTSFORD (JASON J. KANE OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS-RESPONDENTS.

WINGET, SPADAFORA & SCHWARTZBERG, LLP, NEW YORK CITY (STEVEN E. MELLON OF COUNSEL), AND HODGSON RUSS LLP, BUFFALO, FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Appeal and cross appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Patrick H. NeMoyer, J.), dated September 1, 2011. The order granted in part the motion of defendants to dismiss the complaint.

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs.

Same Memorandum as in Brooks v AXA Advisors, LLC ([appeal No. 2] ___ AD3d ___ [Mar. 15, 2013]).

Entered: March 15, 2013

Frances E. Cafarell Clerk of the Court