Summary
The Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed the Supreme Court's denial of the plaintiff's motion for leave to renew or to vacate a prior order dismissing the complaint. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege grounds for vacatur or present legitimate new facts sufficient to warrant renewal of the defendants' motion to dismiss. This decision follows a prior related ruling by the same appellate department.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the Supreme Court properly denied plaintiff's motion for leave to renew and vacate the prior order
- Whether plaintiff alleged sufficient grounds for vacatur or new facts to warrant renewal of the motion to dismiss
Holdings
- The Supreme Court properly denied plaintiff's motion; plaintiff failed to allege either grounds for vacatur or legitimate new facts to warrant renewal of the defendants' motion to dismiss.
Key quotations
“Supreme Court properly denied plaintiff's motion. Plaintiff failed to allege either grounds for vacatur or legitimate new facts to warrant renewal of defendants' motion to dismiss.”
Factual background
Plaintiff Lee filed a complaint that was dismissed by the motion court. The motion to dismiss was affirmed, and the plaintiff subsequently sought leave to renew the motion and to vacate the prior order, alleging new facts and grounds for vacatur.
Procedural history
The Supreme Court, New York County denied plaintiff's motion for leave to renew pursuant to CPLR 2221(e) and denied vacatur of its prior order pursuant to CPLR 5015(a)(2)-(4), entered March 6, 2024, and affirmed dismissal of the complaint with costs. The Appellate Division considered plaintiff's remaining contentions and affirmed the lower court's decision.