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Englert v. Hart

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 4, 1985
112 A.D.2d 3 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)

Opinion

June 4, 1985

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Steuben County, Purple, J.

Present — Dillon, P.J., Hancock, Jr., Callahan and Green, JJ.


Order and judgment unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and plaintiff's motion granted. Memorandum: It was an improvident exercise of discretion for the trial court to deny plaintiff's motion to vacate a prior order denying plaintiff's motion for a continuance (see, CPLR 4402). The record indicates that plaintiff's counsel made diligent efforts to arrange for plaintiff's presence at trial but that plaintiff was unable to attend due to the reoccurrence of osteoarthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine. Plaintiff's physician verified this condition and advised plaintiff against traveling from Florida to New York. In addition, it does not appear from the record that defendants would have been prejudiced in any substantial way by a granting of the continuance (see, O'Brien v. King, 254 App. Div. 318). Under these circumstances, plaintiff's application for a continuance must be granted and the order denying the application is vacated (see, Balogh v. H.R.B. Caterers, 88 A.D.2d 136, 140-141; Bruce v Hospital for Special Surgery, 34 A.D.2d 963, 964; cf. J.C.S. Design Assoc. v. Vinnik, 85 A.D.2d 572).


Summaries of

Englert v. Hart

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 4, 1985
112 A.D.2d 3 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)
Case details for

Englert v. Hart

Case Details

Full title:RONALD ENGLERT, Appellant, v. EDWIN H. HART et al., Respondents

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jun 4, 1985

Citations

112 A.D.2d 3 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)

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