Akler v. Booth Memorial Hospital Medical Center

—In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for medical malpractice, the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Milano, J.), entered September 1, 2000, which dismissed the complaint. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs. After properly being served with a 90-day notice, the plaintiffs failed to comply therewith by either filing a note of issue or moving, before the default date, to vacate the notice or extend the 90-day period (see, Turman v Amity OBG Assocs., 170 AD2d 668). Accordingly, to avoid dismissal pursuant to CPLR 3216, the plaintiffs were required to provide a reasonable excuse for their default and to demonstrate a meritorious cause of action (see, CPLR 3216; Basso v Lessing’s Inc., 274 AD2d 488). The plaintiffs failed to satisfy either requirement. Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly dismissed the complaint. Ritter, J. P., Altman, McGinity, Smith and Cozier, JJ., concur.