Bouvia v. Community General Hospital

Orders modified and, as modified, affirmed, without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: Special Term erred in granting plaintiffs’ motion to vacate the dismissal, insofar as it applies to the defendants Shaheen, Cady, Harwood and Sebesta. On a motion to vacate an order of dismissal entered pursuant to CPLR 3404, plaintiff must rebut the presumption of abandonment and demonstrate excusable neglect, a meritorious claim and lack of prejudice to the opposing party (Le Frois Foods Corp. v Aetna Ins. Co., 74 AD2d 730, app dsmd 49 NY2d 1043; Goetzmann v Continental Cas. Co., 70 AD2d…