Snolis v. Biondo
799 N.Y.S.2d 919
N.Y. App. Div.
2005
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Tara Snolis et al., Appellants, v John F. Biondo, Defendant, and American Suzuki Automotive Credit, Respondent.

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

799 NYS2d 919

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Molia, J.), dated October 21, 2004, which granted the motion of the defendant American Suzuki Automotive Credit to dismiss the amended verified complaint insofar as asserted against it pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (5) as time-barred.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The Supreme Court properly declined to apply the relationback doctrine to this case on the ground that the plaintiffs added the defendant American Suzuki Automotive Credit as a party more than one year after they ascertained its identity and more than six months after they certified the case ready for trial. The Supreme Court was justified in denying the plaintiffs the benefit of the doctrine to prevent disruption in the normal course of the lawsuit and prejudice to American Suzuki Automotive Credit (see ; ; ). Adams, J.P., Goldstein, Crane and Skelos, JJ., concur.