Legal Opinion

Berman v. Szpilzinger

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 6, 1994PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Myriam Altman, J.) entered on or about November 19, 1992, which granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The action is barred by the six-year Statute of Limitations governing contract actions. The six-month extension under CPLR 205 (a) was not available to plaintiff since, as explained by the IAS Court, the first action, which raised identical *368claims, was dismissed because plaintiffs failure to comply with disclosure orders evinced an unwillingness to prosecute the action in timely fashion. Thus, although the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Barrett v. Kasco Constr. Co., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Colon v. New York City HealthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Winston v. Freshwater Wetlands Appeals BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. Perez v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Poulos v. U-Haul International, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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