Case Name: Seymour Weisman et al., Appellants, v. Abraham Kopf, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1960-10-17
Citations: 11 A.D.2d 1055
Docket Number: 
Parties: Seymour Weisman et al., Appellants, v. Abraham Kopf, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 11
Pages: 1055–1055

Head Matter:
Seymour Weisman et al., Appellants, v. Abraham Kopf, Respondent.

Opinion:
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated August 24, 1959, denying their motion to open their default, vacate the dismissal of their complaint and permit them to file their statement of readiness and restore the action to the Trial Calendar. The action was dismissed pursuant to rule 302 of the Rules of Civil Practice after the lapse of one year from the time that it was struck from the calendar because of appellants' failure to file a statement of readiness (see Rules App. Div. [2d Dept.], Special Rule, eff. January 15, 1957, as amd.). Order affirmed, without costs. The dismissal took place on October 2, 1958. Thereafter, in November, 1958, plaintiffs instituted a second action in which the complaint is identical with the complaint in this action. Eight months after the dismissal of this action, plaintiffs made the present motion to open their default. To open his default the moving party must submit an affidavit showing a sufficient excuse for his default and merit in his action. {Walsh v. Ben Riley's Arrowhead Inn, 2 A D 2d 714.) It is our opinion that plaintiffs here have not met this test. Nolan, P. J., Beldoek, Ughetta, Kleinfeld and Christ, JJ., concur.