ROBERT J. McDONALD
ORDERED, that as the plaintiffs have a potentially meritorious cause of action and as the defendants have not demonstrated prejudice by the delay, pursuant to CPLR 306–b plaintiffs' cross-motion is granted and plaintiffs are granted leave to re-serve the summons and complaint within 60 days of service of a copy of this order with notice of entry thereof (see Selmani v. City of New York, 100 A.D.3d 861, 954 N.Y.S.2d 580 [2d Dept.2012]; Prudence v. Wright, 94 A.D.3d 1073, 943 N.Y.S.2d 185 [2d Dept.2012]; Owens v. Chhabra, 72 A.D.3d 664, 897 N.Y.S.2d 912 [2d Dept.2010]; Samet v. Binson, 67 A.D.3d 988, 891 N.Y.S.2d 93 [2d Dept.2009]; Dujany v. Gould, 63 A.D.3d 1496, 882 N.Y.S.2d 343 [3rd Dept.2009]; Cooper v. New York City Bd. of Educ., 55 A.D.3d 526, 864 N.Y.S.2d 317 [2d Dept.2008]; Rosenzweig v. 600 N. St., LLC, 35 A.D.3d 705, 826 N.Y.S.2d 680[2d Dept.2006]; Chiaro v. D'Angelo, 7 A.D.3d 746, 776 N.Y.S.2d 898[2d Dept.2004] ).