A & J Concrete Corp. v. Arker

*872OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, and the question certified answered in the negative.

We cannot say, as a matter of law; that Supréme Court abused its discretion by granting plaintiffs’ motion, made pursuant to CPLR 2004, for an extension of time within which to serve their complaint. It is within the court’s power to grant such an extension where it is established, as it was in this case, that the delay in service was not willful or lengthy and that it did not cause any prejudice, to the parties. (See Hickland v Hickland, 56…