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Ottomanelli v. Lavigne

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 21, 1997
235 A.D.2d 297 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

January 21, 1997.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Beverly Cohen, J.), entered on or about May 30, 1996, which granted plaintiffs' motion to renew a prior order denying their motion to restore the action to the trial calendar, and, upon renewal, granted the motion, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Before: Wallach, J. P., Nardelli, Tom, Mazzarelli and Andrias, JJ.


As defendants acknowledge, automatic dismissal under CPLR 3404 is no longer warranted by reason of an intervening change in the law ( Ronsco Constr. Co. v 30 E. 85th St. Co., 219 AD2d 281). On the merits, plaintiffs' motion to renew demonstrated a meritorious cause of action, adequate reasons for the delay in prosecuting the action and absence of prejudice to defendants ( see, Barton v Jablon, 181 AD2d 755, 755-756).


Summaries of

Ottomanelli v. Lavigne

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 21, 1997
235 A.D.2d 297 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

Ottomanelli v. Lavigne

Case Details

Full title:ANGELICA OTTOMANELLI et al., Respondents, v. JEFFREY E. LAVIGNE et al.…

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

Date published: Jan 21, 1997

Citations

235 A.D.2d 297 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
652 N.Y.S.2d 709