Gayle v. Body

• Decision Date: 16 January 2018
• Docket Number: Index 805105/14E,5455
• Parties: Roxanne GAYLE, Plaintiff–Respondent, v. Janet C. BODY, DDS, et al., Defendants–Appellants.
• Court: New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division

157 A.D.3d 541

66 N.Y.S.3d 607 (Mem)

Roxanne GAYLE, Plaintiff–Respondent,

v.Janet C. BODY, DDS, et al., Defendants–Appellants.

5455

Index 805105/14E

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.

ENTERED: JANUARY 16, 2018

Schiavetti, Corgan, DiEdwards, Weinberg & Nicholson, LLP, White Plains (Kenneth J. Burford of counsel), for appellants.

Scott & Liburd, New York (Kofi D. Scott of counsel), for respondent.

Friedman, J.P., Mazzarelli, Kapnick, Webber, Moulton, JJ.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan B. Lobis, J.), entered December 11, 2015, which, inter alia, denied defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to file a note of issue after service of a CPLR 3216 demand, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court providently exercised its discretion in denying defendants' motion to dismiss this action alleging dental malpractice. Despite the inadequacy of plaintiff's papers opposing dismissal, the record indicates only a minor delay to complete discovery. The circumstances presented also do not suggest an intent to abandon prosecution, persistent neglect on the part of plaintiff, or particular prejudice to defendants. Furthermore, "a credibly meritorious claim can be gleaned from the record" ( Espinoza v. 373–381 Park Ave. S. LLC, 68 A.D.3d 532, 533, 891 N.Y.S.2d 355 [1st Dept. 2009] ; see Di Simone v. Good Samaritan Hosp., 100 N.Y.2d 632, 768 N.Y.S.2d 735, 800 N.E.2d 1102 [2003] )