Novak v. Parish

—In an action to recover damages for conversion, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Burke, J.), dated June 11, 2001, which denied his motion for leave to serve an amended complaint to add a defendant, and directed that discovery be completed and the matter noticed for trial by a date certain.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

In 1995, the plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for conversion of a thoroughbred racehorse. In 2000 the plaintiff moved for leave to serve an amended complaint to add a defendant. By…