Medina v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Larry S. Schachner, J.), entered April 17, 2008, which dismissed plaintiff’s complaint as barred by the statute of limitations, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The commencement of this action was untimely (General Municipal Law § 50-i). Plaintiffs objection that defendant’s answer should be considered a nullity was effectively waived when he retained that responsive pleading for two months before moving to dismiss (see e.g. Rosenshein v Ernstoff, 176 AD2d 686 [1991]). He also failed to offer any evidence that defendant had induced him to delay bringing…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dowdell v. Greene CountyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Dailey v. Mazel Stores, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Rosenshein v. ErnstoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991