Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York April 19, 1996 (DeRosier v. Crowley)

Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: "For plaintiffs] to avoid dismissal of [their] action for failure to timely serve a complaint, [they] must demonstrate a reasonable excuse for [their] delay and establish the meritorious nature of [their] claim” (Young v Bassett Hosp.