Case Name: Walter Johnson et al., Plaintiffs, v. Danna Oil Company, Inc., et al., Defendants
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1961-05-17
Citations: 28 Misc. 2d 651
Docket Number: 
Parties: Walter Johnson et al., Plaintiffs, v. Danna Oil Company, Inc., et al., Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 651–652

Head Matter:
Walter Johnson et al., Plaintiffs, v. Danna Oil Company, Inc., et al., Defendants.
Supreme Court, Trial Term, Nassau County,
May 17, 1961.
Shayne, Dachs, Rothman $ Weiss (Lawrence Jacobson of counsel), for plaintiffs. Lynch, Smith & Kelly for defendants.

Opinion:
Mario Pittoni, J.
Plaintiffs' motion for a preference, pursuant to rule 151 of the Buies of Civil Practice, is granted. Plaintiff, John Ellis, is 75 years of age, and in the uncontroverted opinion of his physician, with a reasonable degree of medical certainty, he will not survive a lengthy delay in the trial of this case (cf. Sugarman v. Froom, 8 A D 2d 857 [2d Dept.] ; Mannina v. Quilas, 2 A D 2d 682 [2d Dept.]; Migliorisi v. R. K. O.-Keith Orpheum Theatres, 1 A D 2d 836 [2d Dept.]). It is common knowledge that the wait for a jury trial in Nassau County exceeds six years. The motion for a preference is, therefore, granted.
The case shall be added to the foot of the June 5,1961 calendar.