Case Name: Barbara Gjertsen et al., Plaintiffs, v. Dolores Stracke et al., Defendants
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1960-12-30
Citations: 26 Misc. 2d 824
Docket Number: 
Parties: Barbara Gjertsen et al., Plaintiffs, v. Dolores Stracke et al., Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 824–825

Head Matter:
Barbara Gjertsen et al., Plaintiffs, v. Dolores Stracke et al., Defendants.
Supreme Court, Special Term, Nassau County,
December 30, 1960.
Kelly, Warburton, Hyman, Deeley «£ Connolly for Gustav Stracke, Jr., defendant. McCarthy & McGrath for Leonard Greenstone, defendant. Robert G. Shelter for plaintiffs.

Opinion:
Mabio Pittohi, J.
Defendant Stracke's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is denied.
The only supporting affidavit is by the defendant's attorney. Subdivision 2 of rule 113 of the Buies of Civil Practice requires the affidavit to be '1 by a person having knowledge of the facts; it must recite all the material facts; and it must show that the action has no merit ' '. This affidavit has failed in all three of these respects, especially in its failure to be by a person with knowledge, not hearsay. An affidavit by an attorney without personal knowledge is hearsay and is not sufficient (Favole v. Gallo, 263 App. Div. 729 [2d Dept], affd. 289 N. Y. 696; see Di Sabato v. Soffes, 9 A D 2d 297, 300, 301 [1st Dept.]).
Be that as it may, there is an issue of fact as to whether the Stracke car stopped short, thus contributing to the accident.