New York Court of Appeals, 2005

Slate v. Schiavone Construction Company

Slate v. Schiavone Construction Company
New York Court of Appeals · Decided March 29, 2005 · Chief Judge Kaye and Judges G.B. Smith, Ciparick, Rosenblatt, Graffeo, Read and R.S. Smith Concur in Memorandum
829 N.E.2d 665; 4 N.Y.3d 816; 796 N.Y.S.2d 573; 2005 N.Y. LEXIS 500 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)
Slate v. Schiavone Construction Company

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Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint granted and the certified question answered in the negative. In view of the extreme lack of diligence shown by plaintiff, and the long delay (more than a year and a half after running of the statute of limitations) before defendant received any notice of the action, the courts below abused their discretion in granting plaintiff an extension to serve defendant “in the interest of justice” pursuant to CPLR 306-b (see Leader v Maroney, Ponzini & Spencer, 97 NY2d 95, 105-106 [2001]).

Chief Judge Kaye and Judges G.B. Smith, Ciparick, Rosenblatt, Graffeo, Read and R.S. Smith concur in memorandum.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order reversed, etc.

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