Case Name: Vernon Wilson, Respondent, v. Misericordia Hospital et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-11-06
Citations: 244 A.D.2d 163
Docket Number: 
Parties: Vernon Wilson, Respondent, v Misericordia Hospital et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 244
Pages: 163–163

Head Matter:
Vernon Wilson, Respondent, v Misericordia Hospital et al., Appellants.
[665 NYS2d 269]

Opinion:
—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Luis Gonzalez, J.), entered January 23, 1996, which granted plaintiffs motion to vacate a prior order, granted on default, dismissing the action for failure to prosecute, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
There is no reason to overturn law of the case, established on a prior motion for failure to prosecute, that the action has merit. We agree with the motion court that plaintiff, who was misled by his former attorney concerning the status of the case and showed commendable resolve by going to the Departmental Disciplinary Committee, should not have to suffer dismissal of the action because of the unprofessional neglect of his former attorney. We perceive no undue prejudice attributable to the delay. Concur—Milonas, J. P., Ellerin, Wallach and Rubin, JJ.