Grant v. Rattoballi
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In this action for misappropriation of corporate assets, the order dismissing the complaint for failure to appear at a court conference should be vacated where the party shows a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious cause of action (see Polir Constr. v Etingin, 297 AD2d 509, 511 [2002]). Plaintiff *273submitted an affidavit of merit sufficiently setting forth his claims alleging, inter alia, that defendant had used corporate funds for personal purposes and liquidated plaintiffs retirement fund.
The power of a nisi prius court to dismiss an action sua sponte should be used sparingly…
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