Carmen v. West Hudson Hospital

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Graves, J.), entered May 15, 1986 in Schenectady County, which conditionally granted defendants’ motions to dismiss the complaint for failure to prosecute and to serve and file a note of issue.

This is an action to recover money damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff Clifford Carmen as the result of the medical malpractice of defendant Raul Coronado on August 2, 1975 at defendant West Hudson Hospital. The action was commenced on or about August 12, 1976 and issue was joined on September 8, 1976. A written demand requiring…