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Abigail Bergling, an Infant, by Her Mother and Natural Guardian, Donna Bergling, et al., Respondents, v. Joel M. Schwartz, M.D., Appellant, et al., Defendants
97 A.D.3d 772948 N.Y.S.2d 563·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·2012·NY
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Opinion
(July 25, 2012)
Abigail Bergling, an Infant, by Her Mother and Natural Guardian, Donna Bergling, et al., Respondents, v Joel M. Schwartz, M.D., Appellant, et al., Defendants.
[948 NYS2d 563]
[MAJORITY]
Upon reargument, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in granting that branch of the plaintiffs’ cross motion which was pursuant to CPLR 306-b to extend their time to serve a summons and complaint upon the defendant Joel M. Schwartz (see Leader v Maroney, Ponzini & Spencer, 97 NY2d 95 [2001]; Robles v Mirzakhmedov, 34 AD3d 554, 554-555 [2006]; see also Thompson v City of New York, 89 AD3d 1011, 1012 [2011]; Samet v Binson, 67 AD3d 988, 989 [2009]; Matter of Mobilevision Med. Imaging Servs., LLC v Sinai Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology, P.C., 66 AD3d 685, 686 [2009]; Rosenzweig v 600 N. St., LLC, 35 AD3d 705 [2006]). Rivera, J.P., Eng, Lott and Cohen, JJ., concur.