Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, LLP v. Cao

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Paul Wooten, J.), entered June 27, 2011, which denied the motion of defendant Shelly Cao to vacate a default judgment against her, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion granted to the extent of remanding the matter for a traverse hearing to determine whether the court had jurisdiction to render the default judgment.

Cao’s sworn, nonconclusory claim that the building at which she was allegedly served was not her actual dwelling place or usual place of abode raised an issue of fact as to whether plaintiff validly served her with…