Case Name: DEZENDORF, Respondent, v. POPPKE, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1915-05-28
Citations: 153 N.Y.S. 1112
Docket Number: 
Parties: DEZENDORF, Respondent, v. POPPKE, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 153
Pages: 1112–1112

Head Matter:
DEZENDORF, Respondent, v. POPPKE, Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department.
May 28, 1915.)
Action by Alexander Dezendorf, an infant, etc., against John F. Poppke.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Although defendant did not seek a bill of particulars till on the eve of trial, there is no evidence that plaintiff had been harmed by such delay, since, if ready to go to trial, plaintiff must know what he is undertaking to prove, and hence can give the particulars asked for. Mere laches, without other prejudice to plaintiff, is not a sufficient ground to deny such application. Convery v. Marrin, 128 App. Div. 265, 112 N. Y. Supp. 673. The order of the _ County Court of Kings County, denying motion for a bill of particulars on the ground of laches, is therefore reversed, with $10 costs and disbursements. See, also, 153 N. Y. Supp. 1112.