Papa v. Almeida

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Roncallo, J.), dated June 27, 1989, which (1) directed that a hearing to determine whether process was properly served be held on a date certain, and (2) in effect, denied those branches of the plaintiffs’ motion which sought (a) to rescind a prior decision that stayed the inquest and directed a hearing, and (b) the imposition of sanctions pursuant to CPLR 8303-a.

Ordered that on the court’s own motion, the plaintiffs’ notice of appeal is treated, in…