Charles v. Glens Falls Insurance

Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and motion denied. Memorandum: These actions to recover on three fire insurance policies were commenced by the service of summonses and complaints on April 11, 1968, approximately 16 months after the fires which had destroyed the insured premises in December, 1966. Answers were served on April 18, 1968 and notes of issue filed September 26, 1968. When the cases were called and moved for trial by defendants’ counsel on February 3, 1969 plaintiff’s attorney did not appear. As a reason for such nonappearance the attorney now states that he had…