Nzingha Ewadi v. City of New York

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Larry S. Schachner, J.), entered July 10, 2008, which, insofar as appealed from as limited by the briefs, in this action for personal injuries sustained in a building fire, granted the motion of defendants-respondents (City) for reargument and renewal of an order, same court and Justice, entered March 18, 2008, granting plaintiffs motion to strike the City’s answer, and upon renewal, modified its prior order, and in lieu of striking the answer, imposed a monetary sanction of $7,500 upon the City for its noncompliance and lack of diligence with regard to…