Citizens State Bank v. Schneider

The day before the scheduled argument of this appeal we were advised by a telephone call to the calendar section of the Clerk of the Appellate Division that the matter had been settled. In view of the fact that counsel is notified of the argument date several weeks in advance (in this case six weeks), the event manifests a studied lack of consideration for this court. Unlike some intermediate courts of appeal, ours is a court which studies the record and the briefs carefully before oral argument. Where indicated—and this appeal is such a matter—law clerks are enrolled to analyze the matter in…