Aubrey v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

176 A.D.2d 1246, 578 N.Y.S.2d 443, 1991 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 14016

• Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
• Decided: October 4, 1991
• Status: Published

Opinion

— Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: In the absence of an opposing affidavit showing a justifiable excuse for the delay and a good and meritorious cause of action, the court abused its discretion in denying defendant’s motion made pursuant to CPLR 3216 (e) to dismiss the complaint for failure to file a note of issue within 90 days after demand therefor (see, McLennan v County of Erie, 154 AD2d 909; Granville v Rappold Trucking Co., 134 AD2d 914; Charlotte Lake Riv. Assocs. v American Ins. Co., 130 AD2d 947, lv denied 70 NY2d 605; Cox v Edmister, 122 AD2d 557, appeal dismissed 68 NY2d 900, lv denied 69 NY2d 603; MacLeod v Nolte, 106 AD2d 860, 861). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Oswego County, Miller, J. — Dismiss Complaint.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Boomer, Pine, Lawton and Davis, JJ.