Kisch v. St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Beverly Cohen, J.), entered on or about July 6, 1999, denying plaintiffs motion to restore the action to the active calendar and to compel depositions of defendants and granting defendants’ cross-motions to dismiss the complaint for failure to prosecute, unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts and in the exercise of discretion, without costs and disbursements, the motion granted and the cross-motions denied.

This personal injury action arises out of a March 2, 1992 incident when the deceased, Blanche Kisch, then 75 years of age, tripped and fell,…