Legal Opinion

Hrynyk v. Glidden Co.

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

Decided December 30, 1999Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal unanimously dismissed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff appeals from an order denying his motion to vacate a prior order dismissing the action for failure to prosecute. The appeal must be dismissed. Plaintiffs remedy was a direct appeal from the prior order dismissing the action, not from the order denying the motion to vacate (see, Banner Serv. Corp. v Hall, 185 AD2d 613; Champion v Wilsey, 150 AD2d 833, 834). In any event, Supreme Court properly dismissed the action for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff failed to establish a reasonable excuse for his inability to proceed to trial…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Banner Service Corp. v. HallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. Champion v. WilseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. Wynyard v. Antique Co. of New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. Allied Building Products Corp. v. ClarkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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