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Dallal v. Graifman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 13, 2008
48 A.D.3d 508 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)

Opinion

No. 2007-06135.

February 13, 2008.

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for legal malpractice, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Johnson, J.), dated June 7, 2007, which denied its motion pursuant to CPLR 3212 for leave to serve and file a late motion for summary judgment and for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Kantrowitz, Goldhamer Graifman, P.C., Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. (Reginald H. Rutishauser of counsel), appellant pro se.

Before: Rivera, J.P., Santucci, Covello and Balkin, JJ.


Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Pursuant to rule 13 of the Uniform Civil Term Rules of the Supreme Court, Kings County, the defendant was required to make its motion for summary judgment no more than 60 days after the note of issue was filed, except with leave of the court on good cause shown. Here, the subject motion was untimely and the excuses proffered by the defendant were insufficient to constitute good cause for the delay ( see CPLR 3212 [a]; Miceli v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 3 NY3d 725; Brill v City of New York, 2 NY3d 648, 652; Pierre v Feldman, 41 AD3d 454, 455; Breiding v Giladi, 15 AD3d 435).

In light of our determination, we need not consider the defendant's remaining contentions.


Summaries of

Dallal v. Graifman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 13, 2008
48 A.D.3d 508 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
Case details for

Dallal v. Graifman

Case Details

Full title:TSVI DALLAL, Respondent, v. KANTROWITZ, GOLDHAMER GRAIFMAN, P.C., Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Feb 13, 2008

Citations

48 A.D.3d 508 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 1295
849 N.Y.S.2d 912

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