Case Name: Cleofoster Baptiste, Appellant, v. "John Doe" et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-11-01
Citations: 89 A.D.3d 436
Docket Number: 
Parties: Cleofoster Baptiste, Appellant, v “John Doe” et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 89
Pages: 436–437

Head Matter:
Cleofoster Baptiste, Appellant, v “John Doe” et al., Respondents.
[931 NYS2d 868]

Opinion:
Since plaintiffs filing of this action was untimely, it was a nullity, "and there was no service period to extend" (Gonzalez v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp., 29 AD3d 369, 370 [2006]; Croce v City of New York, 69 AD3d 488 [2010]). In the absence of an action pending against them, defendants' own tardiness in moving to "dismiss" did not constitute a waiver of the statute of limitations defense (see CPLR 3211 [e]).
We have considered plaintiffs remaining arguments and find them unavailing. Concur — Friedman, J.E, Catterson, Moskowitz, Freedman and Abdus-Salaam, JJ.