Lyon v. Tomczyk — 124 A.D.2d 1004

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Lawrence Lyon et al., Respondents, v Mary Tomczyk, Defendant, and New York State Electric & Gas Corp., Appellant and Third-Party Plaintiff. Bradley & Williams, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.

Memorandum: The court erred in vacating an order of dismissal pursuant to CPLR 3404 since there was neither an affidavit of merit nor an adequate excuse for the lengthy delay (see, Fluman v TSS Dept. Stores, 100 AD2d 838 ). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Niagara County, DiFlorio, J. — restore case to Trial Calendar.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Denman, Green, Pine and Schnepp, JJ.