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Neu v. Paul Realty Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 26, 1999
260 A.D.2d 615 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

April 26, 1999

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kramer, J.).


Ordered that the order is modified, on the law, by deleting the provision thereof granting that branch of the plaintiff's motion which was to vacate the dismissal of the action and substituting therefore a provision adhering to the determination in the order dated May 29, 1998; as so modified, the order is affirmed, with costs to the appellants.

Contrary to the appellants' contention, the Supreme Court properly granted that branch of the plaintiff's motion which was for reargument. However, upon reargument, the court should have adhered to its prior determination denying the plaintiff's motion. In order to avoid a default, a plaintiff served with a 90 day notice pursuant to CPLR 3216 must comply either by timely filing a note of issue or moving for an extension of time within which to comply pursuant to CPLR 2004 ( see, Papadopoulas v. R.B. Supply Corp., 152 A.D.2d 552). Having failed to pursue either of the foregoing options, the plaintiff was obligated to demonstrate a reasonable excuse and a meritorious cause of action to avoid the sanction of dismissal ( see, CPLR 3216 [e]; Papadopoulas v. R.B. Supply Corp., supra). Upon our review of the record, we find that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate either and, thus, it was error for the Supreme Court to vacate the dismissal of the action.

O'Brien, J. P., Ritter, Joy, Altman and Smith, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Neu v. Paul Realty Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Apr 26, 1999
260 A.D.2d 615 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

Neu v. Paul Realty Co.

Case Details

Full title:VALENTINA NEU, Respondent, v. PAUL REALTY CO. et al., Appellants, et al.…

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

Date published: Apr 26, 1999

Citations

260 A.D.2d 615 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
688 N.Y.S.2d 692

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