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Randolph v. Gotham Construction Corp.

12 A.D.2d 478 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1960-11-29 English

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p. 478
Willie L. Randolph, Respondent, v. Gotham Construction Corp., Defendant-Appellant and Third-Party Plaintiff. Zwicker Electric Co., Inc., et
p. 479
al., Third-Party Defendants.

Order, entered on July 15, 1960, denying the motion of defendant-appellant and third-party plaintiff to dismiss the complaint for failure to prosecute, unanimously reversed on the law and on the facts, with $20 costs and disbursements to the appellant, and the motion granted dismissing the complaint as to the defendant-appellant Gotham Construction Corporation, with $10 costs. There is no justifiable excuse shown for delay and the plaintiff failed to file the required affidavit of merits. (See Gallagher v. Claflington, Inc., 7 A D 2d 627 ; De Long v. J. Rich Steers, Inc., 10 A D 2d 705 ; Smith v. Doughboy’s Auto Sales Corp., 10 A D 2d 705 ; Barnett Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 7 A D 2d 897 ; Rist v. 234 East 33rd Corp., 4 A D 2d 867 ; Hyde & Sons v. Roller Derby Skate Co., 1 A D 2d 942 .) Concur — Rabin, J. P., Valente, McNally, Stevens and Eager, JJ.