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Court Has No Power to Dismiss for Failure to Prosecute in Absence of 90-Demand to File and Serve Note of Issue

The Second Department noted that a court does not have the power to dismiss a complaint based on the doctrine of laches, or failure to prosecute, where plaintiff has not been served with a 90-day demand to serve and file a note of issue (CPLR 3216).  Baxter v Javier, 2013 NY slip Op 05605, 2nd Dept 8-14-13

 

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