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Executor’s Motion to Be Substituted for Decedent in Negligence Action Too Late

In affirming the dismissal of an executor’s motion to be substituted as a party in a negligence action (on behalf of the decedent), the Second Department explained:

CPLR 1021 provides, in pertinent part, “[i]f the event requiring substitution occurs before final judgment and substitution is not made within a reasonable time, the action may be dismissed as to the party for whom substitution should have been made, however, such dismissal shall not be on the merits unless the court shall so indicate.” CPLR 1021 requires a motion for substitution to be made within a reasonable time … . The determination of reasonableness requires consideration of several factors, including the diligence of the party seeking substitution, the prejudice to the other parties, and whether the party to be substituted has shown that the action or the defense has potential merit….

The Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in denying the appellant’s motion pursuant to CPLR 1015 for leave to substitute himself as a party plaintiff and granting the defendant’s cross motion pursuant to CPLR 1021 to dismiss the complaint, in light of the 21-month delay in obtaining preliminary letters testamentary, the further one-year delay in seeking substitution, the failure to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the delays, the absence of any affidavit of merit, and the prejudice to the defendant… .  Terpis v Regal Hgts Rehabilitation & Health Care Ctr Inc, 2013 NY Slip Op 05200, 2nd Dept 7-10-13

 

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