Case Name: Toby Back et al., Respondents, v. Leo Berck, D.D.S., P.C., et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-03-24
Citations: 74 A.D.2d 886
Docket Number: 
Parties: Toby Back et al., Respondents, v Leo Berck, D.D.S., P.C., et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 74
Pages: 886–886

Head Matter:
Toby Back et al., Respondents, v Leo Berck, D.D.S., P.C., et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
In a dental malpractice action, defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, dated August 31, 1979, which denied their motion to dismiss the action for failure to serve a timely complaint. Order modified by adding provisions thereto conditioning the denial of the motion upon the payment of a total of $100 by plaintiffs' counsel to defendants and that if the condition is not complied with then the motion is granted. As so modified, order affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements payable to defendants. The time for plaintiffs' counsel to make payment is extended until 20 days after service upon him of a copy of the order to be made hereon, together with notice of entry thereof. The time to serve a complaint is extended until 10 days after payment is made. Under the circumstances, the exercise of discretion in excusing the default in service of a timely complaint and in denying defendants' motion should have been conditioned upon payment of the aforesaid sum. Hopkins, J. P., Damiani, Titone and Mangano, JJ., concur.