Case Name: Charles W. Bilyou, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Charlotte Bilyou, Deceased, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1969-10-23
Citations: 33 A.D.2d 604
Docket Number: Claim No. 46467
Parties: Charles W. Bilyou, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Charlotte Bilyou, Deceased, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 33
Pages: 604–605

Head Matter:
Charles W. Bilyou, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Charlotte Bilyou, Deceased, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent.
(Claim No. 46467.)

Opinion:
Staley, Jr., J.
Appeal from an order of the Court of 'Claims, entered November 25, 1968, which denied claimant's motion for an examination before trial de novo or, in the alternative,- for leave to complete an examination before trial commenced on May 25, 1967. On March 31, 1967 the Court of Claims made an order permitting claimant to examine the State before trial, and required that the examination loe completed on or before May 10, 1957. By order dated 'September 13, 1967 the court extended claimant's time to complete the examination to October 15, 1967. Upon receipt of this order claimant learned that the stenographer, who had reported the beginning of the examination -before trial, was ejagaged in the Supreme Court, and woul-ó not. be available until the month of November. By letter dated October 3, 1967 claimant sought a further extension of time, which was denied by the court by letter -dated October 4, 1-967. On October 9, 1967 claimant moved fcr an order extending the time, which mc'tion was denied by the court. Claimant appealed from this order, and on May 2;7,1968 this court unanimously affirmed the order. {Bilyou v. Bate of New Yo-rk, 30 A D 2d 627.) By order to show cause dated November 8, 1968 claimant -moved that the examination before erial, " which has heretofore been begun, be continued, or in the .alternative that an examination before trial de 'novo of the State of New York be granted upon the ground thatthe original examination before trial of the defendant has not been completed although the time to do so, established by court order, has expireñ, and bn the interest of justice." By order dated November 25, 1968 the Court of ,Claims denied this motion in all respects, stating that " claimant seeks the q,jme relief and makes the same arguments which were -disposed of by Orders of this -Court -dated March 31, 1967, September 13, 1967 and November 14) 1967." Claimant now appeals from this order. This motion is, in effect, á renewal of the motion which was denied by order dated November 14, 1967 which order this court affirmed saying, "We find'no substantial basis for interfering with the exercise of the court's discretion." {Büyou v. State of New York, 30 A D 2d 627, supra.) There are no new facts or change of conditions alleged, and we find no reason for altering our prior -decision. The prior order fully determined the matter here litigated. The conduct of a trial, including adjournments thereof, is within the discretion of the trial court, and should not be interfered with except in cases of abuse. {Blatter of Mead v. State of New York, 32 A D 2d 999; Matter of Case, 24 A D 2d 797.) Order affirmed, without costs. Herlihy, P. J., Reynolds, Staley, Jr., Greenblott and Cooke, JJ., concur in memorandum by Staley, Jr., J.