Kruglyak v New York Univ.

Kruglyak v New York Univ. 2013 NY Slip Op 07129 Decided on October 31, 2013 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on October 31, 2013
Mazzarelli, J.P., Renwick, DeGrasse, Feinman, Gische, JJ. 10932-
110147/10 10932A

[*1]Vladimir Kruglyak, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v

New York University, et al., Defendants-Respondents.




Andrew L. Bluestone, New York, for appellant.
The Chartwell Law Offices LLP, New York (Andrew Furman of
counsel), for respondents.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Debra A. James, J.), entered October 25, 2011, which granted defendant New York University's motion to dismiss the complaint as against it, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Appeal from order, same court and Justice, entered November 29, 2012, which denied plaintiff's motion to renew, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as abandoned.

Plaintiff's present claims are barred by the doctrine of res judicata, since they could have been litigated in his prior action, which asserted claims against the same defendants arising out of the same events (see O'Brien v City of Syracuse, 54 NY2d 353, 357 [1981]; CPLR 3211[a][5]).

We note that the first, third, and fourth causes of action should have been asserted in a CPLR article 78 proceeding, which carries a four-month statute of limitations, because they raise challenges to an academic institution administrative determination (see Mass v Cornell Univ., 94 NY2d 87, 92 [1999];
Quintas v Pace Univ., 23 AD3d 246 [1st Dept 2005]; CPLR 217[1]).

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER
OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: OCTOBER 31, 2013

CLERK