Gravel v. Cicola
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
A defendant who seeks dismissal of a complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (5) on the ground that it is barred by the statute of limitations bears the initial burden of proving, prima facie, that the time in which to sue has expired (see Duran v *621Mendez, 277 AD2d 348; Savarese v Shatz, 273 AD2d 219, 220; Assad v City of New York, 238 AD2d 456; Siegel v Wank, 183 AD2d 158, 159). Here, the defendant sustained this initial burden by offering evidentiary proof that the malpractice complained of occurred on February 18, 1997, when he allegedly erroneously advised the plaintiffs that the property they…
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