Case Name: Joseph Kowalski, Appellant, v. County of Erie, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1993-10-01
Citations: 197 A.D.2d 871
Docket Number: 
Parties: Joseph Kowalski, Appellant, v County of Erie, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 197
Pages: 871–872

Head Matter:
Joseph Kowalski, Appellant, v County of Erie, Respondent.
[604 NYS2d 870]

Opinion:
—Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted defen dant's motion to dismiss the complaint (see, CPLR 3211 [a] [5]). Plaintiff's action had been dismissed for failure to comply with defendant's demand for an oral examination pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-h (see, Kowalski v County of Erie, 170 AD2d 950, lv denied 78 NY2d 851). The new action, commenced more than six months after the prior action was terminated, was time-barred (see, CPLR 205 [a]). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Forma, J.—Dismiss Complaint.) Present—Green, J. P., Pine, Lawton, Fallon and Davis, JJ.