Case Name: Courtney McKenney et al., Respondents, v. Beth Abraham Family of Health Services et al., Respondents, and Morningside Nursing Home, Appellant, et al., Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-10-25
Citations: 99 A.D.3d 630
Docket Number: 
Parties: Courtney McKenney et al., Respondents, v Beth Abraham Family of Health Services et al., Respondents, and Morningside Nursing Home, Appellant, et al., Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 99
Pages: 630–631

Head Matter:
Courtney McKenney et al., Respondents, v Beth Abraham Family of Health Services et al., Respondents, and Morningside Nursing Home, Appellant, et al., Defendant.
[952 NYS2d 878]

Opinion:
The motion court providently exercised its discretion in extending plaintiffs' time to serve process in the "interest of justice" (see CPLR 306-b). The court appropriately considered that the statute of limitations had expired, that MNH was on actual notice of the action within the 120-day period and that it would not be prejudiced by the extension (see Leader v Maroney, Ponzini & Spencer, 97 NY2d 95, 105-106 [2001]; Hernandez v Abdul-Salaam, 93 AD3d 522 [1st Dept 2012]). Moreover, the physician's affidavit submitted by plaintiffs was sufficient, at the pre-discovery stage, to show a meritorious cause of action (see e.g. Henneberry v Borstein, 91 AD3d 493, 496 [1st Dept 2012]). Concur — Mazzarelli, J.E, Sweeny, Renwick, Richter and Román, JJ.