Wade v. Miele

Decision Date06 April 1970
Citation310 N.Y.S.2d 205,34 A.D.2d 656
PartiesGeorge E. WADE, Jr. et al., Respondents, v. Joseph MIELE et al., Appellants.
CourtNew York Supreme Court — Appellate Division

Schreiber & Huber, Albert P. Thill, Brooklyn, for defendants-appellants.

Before HOPKINS, Acting P.J., and MUNDER, MARTUSCELLO, LATHAM and BRENNAN, JJ.

MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated September 23, 1969, which denied their motion to dismiss the action pursuant to subdivision (b) of CPLR 3012.

Order reversed, with $50 costs and disbursements, on the law and the facts, and motion granted.

The accident which gave rise to the action occurred on September 23, 1964 and plaintiffs, husband and wife, served their summons with notice on one defendant on September 15, 1967 and on the other defendant on September 26, 1967.Defendants served plaintiff-husband, who also is acting as plaintiffs' attorney, with their notice of appearance and demand for the complaint on September 26, 1967.No complaint was received and on May 6, 1969defendants moved to dismiss.In opposition, plaintiff-husband averred that there was merit to the action in that defendants' automobile ran into the rear of plaintiffs' stopped automobile and that as an attorney he has diligently...

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  • Eaton v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of U.S., Inc.
    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • June 15, 1982
    ...673, app. dsmd. 28 N.Y.2d 579, 319 N.Y.S.2d 616, 268 N.E.2d 328 Kriegsman v. Rosenfeld, 35 A.D.2d 693, 314 N.Y.S.2d 601 Wade v. Miele, 34 A.D.2d 656, 310 N.Y.S.2d 205 Rather, here the explanation for delay may well start by observing that the complaint, on its face, is of such an all-embrac......
  • Barasch v. Micucci
    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • March 25, 1980
    ...673, app. dsmd. 28 N.Y.2d 579, 319 N.Y.S.2d 616, 268 N.E.2d 328; Kriegsman v. Rosenfeld, 35 A.D.2d 693, 314 N.Y.S.2d 601; Wade v. Miele, 34 A.D.2d 656, 310 N.Y.S.2d 205; 3 Weinstein-Korn-Miller, N.Y.Civ.Prac., par. Second, in addition to showing an adequate justification for delay in servin......
  • Johnson v. Glens Falls Hospital
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • May 18, 1972
    ...failure to serve a complaint (CPLR 3012, subd. (b); Sinder v. 345 Cypress Realty Corp., 34 A.D.2d 777, 311 N.Y.S.2d 127; Wade v. Miele, 34 A.D.2d 656, 310 N.Y.S.2d 205; Kroner v. Flora, 35 A.D.2d 835; Kriegsman v. Rosenfeld, 35 A.D.2d 693, 314 N.Y.S.2d 601, app. dsmd. 29 N.Y.2d 633, 324 N.Y......
  • Fox v. Hartmann
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • October 18, 1982
    ...673; app. dsmd. 28 N.Y.2d 579, 319 N.Y.S.2d 616, 268 N.E.2d 328 Kriegsman v. Rosenfeld, 35 A.D.2d 693, 314 N.Y.S.2d 601 Wade v. Miele, 34 A.D.2d 656, 310 N.Y.S.2d 205 )" (Eaton v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of U.S., supra, 56 N.Y.2d p. 906, 453 N.Y.S.2d 404, 438 N.E.2d 1119 ). In Eaton, the......
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