Case Name: Jennie Lush, Plaintiff, v. Ernest Daniels, Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1958-09-11
Citations: 14 Misc. 2d 71
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jennie Lush, Plaintiff, v. Ernest Daniels, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 71–72

Head Matter:
Jennie Lush, Plaintiff, v. Ernest Daniels, Defendant.
Supreme Court, Special Term, Kings County,
September 11, 1958.
Benjamin M. Friedland for plaintiff.
Herman Halten for defendant.

Opinion:
Benjamin Brenner, J.
Buie 9 preference is denied without prejudice to renew. The statement of readiness filed June 22, 1958 is insufficient and the action is stricken from the calendar. The requirement of subdivision 3 of the statement, indicating discussion of settlement, is not satisfied by the comment ' ' Settlement of this case has not taken place because this accident happened over 3 years ago and neither the attorney for the defendant Daniels nor anyone on his behalf ever called or indicated a desire to discuss settlement herein." The plaintiffs under the readiness rule must show that settlement discussions initiated by either party have terminated unsuccessfully or that the plaintiffs have made a reasonable effort to have such discussions but were unable to initiate them because of a positive refusal to do so on the part of the defendant.