Case Name: Henry Dowling, as Administrator of the Estate of Viola Ables, Deceased, Respondent, v. Sam Birnbaum et al., Defendants, and Arthur Lippman, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1969-03-03
Citations: 31 A.D.2d 927
Docket Number: 
Parties: Henry Dowling, as Administrator of the Estate of Viola Ables, Deceased, Respondent, v. Sam Birnbaum et al., Defendants, and Arthur Lippman, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 31
Pages: 927–927

Head Matter:
Henry Dowling, as Administrator of the Estate of Viola Ables, Deceased, Respondent, v. Sam Birnbaum et al., Defendants, and Arthur Lippman, Appellant.

Opinion:
In an action to recover damages for wrongful death and conscious pain and suffering, defendant Lippman appeals from an order of the Supreme 'Court, Eings .County, dated September 13, 1968, which denied his motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to prosecute, pursuant to CPLR 3216. Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. We feel the extraordinary combination of misfortunes which affected plaintiff's surviving attorney was responsible for the delay in prosecuting the action; and, absent any substantial prejudice to appellant, the interests of justice warranted the learned Special Term in denying the motion. Brennan, Acting P. J., Rabin, Hopkins, Benjamin and Munder, JJ., concur.