Gnapinsky v. Goldyn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Weintraub, J.

Plaintiff sued for slander. The case was tried in the Passaic County District Court without a jury. At the close of plaintiff’s case, motions for judgment of dismissal were granted.

Plaintiff appealed to the Appellate Division. The statement of proceedings (R. R. 1:6-3) was settled by the trial judge on June 1, 1955. Plaintiff’s brief was due 30 days thereafter, B. B. 1:7-12 (a) and 2:7-3, but plaintiff did not file it or seek an extension of time. On August 16 defendants moved to dismiss the appeal for failure to comply with the cited…