Legal Opinion
LaMarca v. Scotto Brothers Woodbury Restaurant, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 13, 2011PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A plaintiff seeking to restore a case to the trial calendar more than one year after it has been marked “off,” and after it has been dismissed pursuant to CPLR 3404, must demonstrate a potentially meritorious cause of action, a reasonable excuse for the delay in prosecuting the action, a lack of intent to abandon *985the action, and a lack of prejudice to the defendants (see Vaream v Corines, 78 AD3d 933 [2010]; M. Parisi & Son Constr. Co., Inc. v Long Is. Obs/Gyn, P.C., 39 AD3d 819, 820 [2007]; Basetti v Nour, 287 AD2d 126, 130-131 [2001]). The plaintiff is required to satisfy all four…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Basetti v. NourAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Okun v. TannersNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
- Krichmar v. Queens Medical ImagingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Carter v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Leinas v. Long Island Jewish Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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3Cited by4 opinions
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