Case Name: Clifford J. Ploof, Appellant, v. Merle C. Somers et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1950-11-15
Citations: 277 A.D.2d 1076
Docket Number: 
Parties: Clifford J. Ploof, Appellant, v. Merle C. Somers et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 277
Pages: 1076–1077

Head Matter:
Clifford J. Ploof, Appellant, v. Merle C. Somers et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Albany County, denying plaintiff-appellant's motion for a preference in the trial of a civil action. Plaintiff contends that he is entitled to this preference by reason of the fact that he is receiving public assistance from Albany County. This department has not adopted any hard and fast rule in this respect, such as apparently prevails elsewhere in the State. The Justice presiding at Trial Term is entrusted with wide discretion in the control of the calendar. We find no abuse of this discretion in the record before us. Order unanimously affirmed, with $10 costs to the defendants to abide the event. Present — Foster, P. J., Brewster, Deyo, Bergan and Coon, JJ.