Gundershein v. Bradley-Mahony Coal Corp.
295 N.Y. 539 | NY | 1946
The judgment dismissing the prior action brought in behalf of the infant plaintiff was ordered because of failure of diligent prosecution by the guardian ad litem. *541 Since that judgment was not rendered upon the merits, it does not prevent the present action for the same cause of action (Civ. Prac. Act, § 482). Hence the present action, which was commenced within the period of the plaintiff's infancy, is not barred by the Statute of Limitations (Civ. Prac. Act, § 49, subd. 6; § 60, subds. 1, 3).
The judgments should be reversed and the motions denied, with costs in all courts.
LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, CONWAY, DESMOND, THACHER, DYE and FULD, JJ., concur.
Judgments reversed, etc.
