Defendants move to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd. [a], par. 5) claiming res judicata as the result of the dismissal of the identical action in the Federal court. It is by a longshoreman against a shipping company for personal injuries.
The dismissal in the Federal court, Southern District of New York was the result of the failure of the plaintiff to appear for an examination before trial pursuant...
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