NAGI v. CHAN


159 A.D.2d 278 (1990)

Thomas Tak Kuen Nagi, Respondent, v. Sze Jing Chan, Appellant

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

March 13, 1990


As has recently been made clear by the Court of Appeals, a plaintiff's failure to timely file a notice of medical malpractice action within 60 days after joinder of issue (CPLR 3406 [a]) does not authorize the harsh sanction of dismissal. (Tewari v Tsoutsouras, 75 N.Y.2d 1.) Moreover, plaintiff has made showing of "good cause" for the delay, premised in law office failure (CPLR 2005), and there is no evidence that defendant has been...

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