Case Name: Jon E. Scharlack, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Helen Scharlack, Appellant, v. Richmond Memorial Hospital, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-11-07
Citations: 144 A.D.2d 354
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jon E. Scharlack, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Helen Scharlack, Appellant, v Richmond Memorial Hospital, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 144
Pages: 354–355

Head Matter:
Jon E. Scharlack, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Helen Scharlack, Appellant, v Richmond Memorial Hospital, Respondent.

Opinion:
In a medical malpractice action, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Rich mond County (Sangiorgio, J.), dated May 21, 1987, which granted the defendant's motion pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (5) to dismiss the complaint as barred by the Statute of Limitations.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Supreme Court, Richmond County, properly concluded that under the specific facts herein, the dismissal of the original timely action as against the defendant (see, Scharlack v Richmond Mem. Hosp., 127 AD2d 580) was inferentially for "neglect to prosecute" within the meaning of CPLR 205 (a) (Ivory v Ekstrom, 98 AD2d 763). Since the statutory six-month extension is not available, the plaintiff's instant action is barred by the applicable Statute of Limitations (see, CPLR 214 [former (6)]; 208). Accordingly, the defendant's motion, which sought dismissal of the complaint upon that ground, was properly granted (Ivory v Ekstrom, supra). Mangano, J. P., Brown, Sullivan and Harwood, JJ., concur.