Plachte v. Bancroft Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtBreitel, J.
Plaintiffs, in a personal injury negligence action, contend that rule Y of the New York County Supreme Court Trial Term Rules, adopted by this court in 1949, is unconstitutional. The rule provides for preference in the trial of actions, and although the verified pleadings seem to indicate that plaintiffs would be able to qualify for a preference under the rule, they prefer not to comply with its requirements and urge the invalidity of the rule. Indeed, they have refused to comply with the rule, despite several opportunities.
The burden of plaintiffs’ position is that by preferring large…
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