Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York, 1947

Heide v. Glidden Buick Corp.

Heide v. Glidden Buick Corp.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 2, 1947
188 Misc. 198; 67 N.Y.S.2d 905; 1947 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2022

Counsel

Herbert G. McLear for appellant., William H. Amend for respondent.

Heide v. Glidden Buick Corp.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Memorandum The demand which is necessary to start the running of the Statute of Limitations must be made within a reasonable time. Here, as matter of law, the action is barred by the statute. •

The order should be reversed, with $10 costs and motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint granted.

Shientag and Hecht, JJ., concur; Hammer, J., dissents and ■votes for affirmance on the ground that under the circumstances present the question of whether demand was made within a reasonable time was one of fact to be determined on trial.

Order reversed, etc.

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