ARTS4ALL, Ltd. v. Hancock

Decision Date12 May 2009
Docket NumberNo. 121 SSM 10.,121 SSM 10.
Citation12 N.Y.3d 846,909 N.E.2d 83
PartiesARTS4ALL, LTD., Appellant, et al., Plaintiff, v. Judith L. HANCOCK, Respondent and Counterclaim Plaintiff-Respondent, et al., Additional Counterclaim Defendants.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division, insofar as appealed from, should be affirmed, with costs, and the certified question not answered as unnecessary.

The courts below applied the correct legal standards, properly considered all the facts and circumstances of the case, and did not abuse their discretion in dismissing plaintiffs' remaining cause of action pursuant to CPLR 3126(3) (see Kihl v. Pfeffer, 94 N.Y.2d 118, 123, 700 N.Y.S.2d 87, 722 N.E.2d 55 [1999]).

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur. Chief Judge LIPPMAN took no part.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order, insofar as appealed from, affirmed, with costs, and certified question not answered as unnecessary, in a memorandum.

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  • CDR Créances S.A. v. Cohen
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • December 27, 2012
    ...discretion in striking the answer ( Arts4All, Ltd. v. Hancock, 54 A.D.3d 286, 863 N.Y.S.2d 193 [1st Dept. 2008],affd.12 N.Y.3d 846, 881 N.Y.S.2d 390, 909 N.E.2d 83 [2009],cert. denied––– U.S. ––––, 130 S.Ct. 1301, 175 L.Ed.2d 1076 [2010] ). The ample record is more than sufficient to demons......
  • Watson v. City of N.Y.
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • January 16, 2018
    ...parties who appear before it" ( Arts4All, Ltd. v. Hancock, 54 A.D.3d 286, 287, 863 N.Y.S.2d 193 [1st Dept. 2008], affd 12 N.Y.3d 846, 881 N.Y.S.2d 390, 909 N.E.2d 83 [2009], cert denied 559 U.S. 905, 130 S.Ct. 1301, 175 L.Ed.2d 1076 [2010] ). "[I]t generally is within the discretion of the ......
  • CDR CRéances S.A.S. v. Cohen
    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • May 8, 2014
    ...ultimately contumacious” ( see Arts4All, Ltd. v. Hancock, 54 A.D.3d 286, 286, 863 N.Y.S.2d 193 [1st Dept.2008], affd.12 N.Y.3d 846, 881 N.Y.S.2d 390, 909 N.E.2d 83 [2009], and affd.13 N.Y.3d 812, 890 N.Y.S.2d 432, 918 N.E.2d 945 [2009] ). Apart from CPLR 3126, a court has inherent power to ......
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    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • May 8, 2014
    ...ultimately contumacious” (see Arts4All, Ltd. v. Hancock, 54 A.D.3d 286, 286, 863 N.Y.S.2d 193 [1st Dept.2008], affd. 12 N.Y.3d 846, 881 N.Y.S.2d 390, 909 N.E.2d 83 [2009], and affd. 13 N.Y.3d 812, 890 N.Y.S.2d 432, 918 N.E.2d 945 [2009] ). Apart from CPLR 3126, a court has inherent power to......
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