DWYER v. GERSTEL


138 A.D.2d 561 (1988)

Marion Dwyer, Respondent, v. Joel Gerstel, Individually and Doing Business as Westrich's Restaurant, et al., Appellants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

March 21, 1988


Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the defendants' motion is granted, the plaintiff's cross motion is denied, and the action is dismissed.

In order to defeat a motion to dismiss for failure to serve a complaint, a plaintiff must demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the delay and submit an affidavit of merit, containing evidentiary facts, indicating that he has a meritorious cause of action (see, Kel Mgt. Corp....

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