Case Name: In the Matter of Katherine Patrick et al., Respondents, v. Cesar A. Perales, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-02-28
Citations: 108 A.D.2d 693
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Katherine Patrick et al., Respondents, v Cesar A. Perales, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 108
Pages: 693–701

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Katherine Patrick et al., Respondents, v Cesar A. Perales, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Order entered March 8, 1984 in Supreme Court, New York County (Alfred A. Ascione, J.), denying motions to dismiss this proceeding as time barred, is modified, on the law and the facts, in the exercise of discretion, insofar as respondents' time in which to answer is extended to 20 days from the entry of this court's order, and the order appealed from is otherwise affirmed, without costs.
The State and city requested 20 days to answer the petition, rather than the 10 allowed under CPLR 3211 (f). Special Term, without stating its reasons, directed respondents to serve their answer within five days. This was an abuse of discretion and we modify accordingly. The request for 20 days was reasonable, nonprejudicial to petitioners, and should be granted. Concur — Carro, J. P., Bloom and Kassal, JJ.