Workman v. Town of Southampton
Decision Date | 05 January 2010 |
Docket Number | 2008-11581.,2009-04927 |
Citation | 2010 NY Slip Op 142,69 A.D.3d 619,892 N.Y.S.2d 481 |
Parties | DAVID WORKMAN, Appellant, v. TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON et al., Defendants, and GASLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT LTD. et al., Respondents. |
Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
Ordered that the appeal from so much of the order dated April 21, 2009, as denied that branch of the plaintiff's motion which was, in effect, for leave to reargue is dismissed, as so appeal lies from an order denying reargument; and it is further,
Ordered that the order dated October 30, 2008, is affirmed; and it is further;
Ordered that the order dated April 21, 2009, is affirmed insofar as reviewed; and it is further Ordered that one bill of costs is awarded to the respondents.
"The nature and degree of the penalty to be imposed pursuant to CPLR 3126 lies within the sound discretion of the trial court" (McArthur v New York City Hous. Auth., 48 AD3d 431, 431 [2008]; see CPLR 3126 [3]; Kihl v Pfeffer, 94 NY2d 118, 122-123 [1999]; Northfield Ins. Co. v Model Towing & Recovery, 63 AD3d 808 [2009]). The striking of a pleading may be appropriate where there is a clear showing that the failure to comply with discovery demands is willful or contumacious (see Northfield Ins. Co. v Model Towing & Recovery, 63 AD3d 808 [2009]; Kuzmin v Visiting Nurse Serv. of N.Y., 22 AD3d 643 [2005]; Diel v Rosenfeld, 12 AD3d 558, 559 [2004]). The willful and contumacious conduct can be inferred by a party's repeated failure to respond to demands or to comply with discovery orders, absent a reasonable excuse (see Northfield Ins. Co. v Model Towing & Recovery, 63 AD3d 808 [2009]; McArthur v New York City Hous. Auth., 48 AD3d 431 [2008]; Horne v Swimquip, Inc., 36 AD3d 859 [2007]; Sowerby v Camarda, 20 AD3d 411 [2005]; Rowell v Joyce, 10 AD3d 601 [2004]; Bodine v Ladjevardi, 284 AD2d 351, 352 [...
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