OPINION OF THE COURT Gabrielli, J. When an action is dismissed for reasons other than a failure to prosecute or a fatal defect involving the merits of the underlying claim, CPLR 205 (subd [a]) permits the plaintiff to *246 commence a new action within six months of the dismissal even though the action would otherwise be time-barred under the applicable…
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