Case Name: Albert Knight, Respondent, v. Preston Piper, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-05-21
Citations: 88 A.D.2d 789
Docket Number: 
Parties: Albert Knight, Respondent, v Preston Piper, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 88
Pages: 789–789

Head Matter:
Albert Knight, Respondent, v Preston Piper, Appellant.

Opinion:
— Order unanimously reversed and motion denied, without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff has failed to show any reasonable excuse for the failure to serve and file a note of issue and Special Term abused its discretion when it vacated its order of dismissal, granted reargument of defendant's motion to dismiss and gave plaintiff 20 days to file a note of issue (see Barasch v Micucci, 49 NY2d 594). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Miller, J. — motion to vacate.) Present — Simons, J. P., Callahan, Doerr, Moule and Schnepp, JJ.