*1 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 137

CA 12-01114

PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, WHALEN, AND MARTOCHE, JJ. LLORD BYRON BROOKS, III, FRANK FLAY, RICHARD S. LAING, JR. AND FRANK WICKINS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS-RESPONDENTS,

V MEMORANDUM AND ORDER AXA ADVISORS, LLC AND RICHARD JEFFREY JEROME, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

(APPEAL NO. 1.)

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. 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