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p. 701Robert M. Urso, Plaintiff, v Sam Panish et al., Defendants. (Action No. 1.) Ira Rubinsky, Plaintiff, v Sam Panish et al., Defendants. (Action No. 2.) Dawn Lori et al., Respondents, v Samuel Panish, Appellant, et al., Defendant. (Action No. 3.) (And Other Actions.)
— Appeals from (1) an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Giaccio, J.), dated April 6, 1982, which granted the respondents’ motion for leave to enter a judgment against appellant in the principal sum of $9,000, pursuant to a stipulation of settlement, and (2) a judgment of the same court dated April 26, 1982, which was entered thereon. Appeal from the order dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see Matter of Aho, 39 NY2d 241 , 248). Judgment reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and respondents’ motion denied, without prejudice to the institution of a plenary action, if respondents be so advised. A motion must
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be addressed to a pending action (Adams v George I. Cantrello, Inc., 29 AD2d 559 ). The actions commenced by the respondents were terminated by a stipulation of discontinuance, dated February 26, 1981. Consequently, their sole remedy is to bring a plenary action to enforce the terms of the stipulation settling said actions (see Teitelbaum Holdings v Gold, 48 NY2d 51 ; Yonkers Fur Dressing Co. v Royal Ins. Co., 247 NY 435 ; Sanchez v Brendza, 62 AD2d 953 ; American Progressive Health Ins. Co. ofN. Y. v Chartier, 6 AD2d 579 ; 2A Weinstein-Korn-Miller, NY Civ Prac, par 2104:06). Bracken, J. P., Brown, Rubin and Boyers, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- In re Aho 39 NY2d 241 at 248 p. 701
- Teitelbaum Holdings, Ltd. v. Gold 48 NY2d 51 p. 702
- Yonkers Fur Dressing Co. v. Royal Insurance 247 NY 435 p. 702
- Sanchez v. Brendza 62 AD2d 953 p. 702
- American Progressive Health Insurance v. Chartier 6 AD2d 579 p. 702