Frias v. Fortini
| Decision Date | 09 June 1997 |
| Citation | 658 N.Y.S.2d 435,240 A.D.2d 467 |
| Parties | Presilda FRIAS, et al., Appellants, v. Adam E. FORTINI, et al., Respondents. |
| Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
Paul C. Matthews, New York City, for appellants.
Zawacki, Everett, Gray & McLaughlin, New York City, (Michael Weaver, of counsel), for respondents.
Before ROSENBLATT, J.P., and COPERTINO, PIZZUTO, KRAUSMAN and FLORIO, JJ.
MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Golden, J.), entered May 31, 1996, which, upon an order of the same court, dated May 3, 1996, granting the defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3126(3), is in favor of the defendants and against them dismissing the complaint.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Although the drastic remedy of striking a pleading pursuant to CPLR 3126 for failure to comply with court-ordered disclosure should be granted only where the conduct of the resisting party is shown to be willful, contumacious, or in bad faith, it is equally well settled that where a party disobeys a court order and by his or her conduct frustrates the disclosure scheme provided by the CPLR, dismissal of a pleading is within the broad discretion of the trial court (see, Zletz v. Wetanson, 67 N.Y.2d 711, 713, 499 N.Y.S.2d 933, 490 N.E.2d 852; Brady v. County of Nassau, 234 A.D.2d 408, 650 N.Y.S.2d 802; Eagle Star Ins. Co. of Am. v. Behar, 207 A.D.2d 326, 615 N.Y.S.2d 418). Furthermore, the absence of an excuse for the delay in responding to discovery demands, and the delaying party's failure to object to the demands, supports an inference that the failure to comply was willful (see, Brady...
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