Cadichon v. Facelle

In Cadichon v. Facelle, 18 NY3d 230, 236 [2011] the Certification Order indicated that the failure to file the Note of Issue within 90 days "will serve as a basis for the Court, on its own motion, to dismiss the action for unreasonably neglecting to proceed." In Cadichon, a 4-3 decision by the Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the plaintiffs' complaint. The Court of Appeals relied on the stipulation executed by the trial court and the parties, which directed counsel for the Plaintiff to file the Note of Issue within 90 days and that pursuant to CPLR 3216, failure to comply within 90 days will serve as a basis for the court, on its own motion, to dismiss the action. The court noted that there was no order of the court dismissing the case, but only a ministerial dismissal without the benefit of further judicial review, despite what the stipulation provided. The Court of Appeals further stated that CPLR 205 (a) was inapplicable to the case. In Cadichon, the key language was "your default in complying with this demand within the 90-day period will serve as a basis for the court, on its own motion, to dismiss the action for unreasonably neglecting to proceed."