Appellate Division, First Department · October 15, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06002
Gonzalez v Country Manor Apts.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06002
Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s amended complaint because the statute of limitations had expired before the actual property owners were joined as parties. The court found that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate good cause for an extension of time to serve process due to a lack of reasonably diligent efforts to identify the correct defendants.
The court’s words
plaintiff's time to sue them expired before he sought to join them as parties
2026 NY Slip Op 06002, at the official text
plaintiff failed to use "reasonably diligent efforts" to serve the owners
2026 NY Slip Op 06002, at the official text
plaintiff's "extreme lack of diligence" is dispositive
2026 NY Slip Op 06002, at the official text
defendants had no notice of plaintiff['s] claims for nearly [four and a half] years after their accrual
2026 NY Slip Op 06002, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 15, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06002 |
| Area of law | Civil Procedure |
| Week | Week ending October 17, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06002 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1246 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Gonzalez v Country Manor Apts., 2026 NY Slip Op 06002 (Appellate Division, First Department, October 15, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06002/
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