Legal Opinion
Gifford v. Harley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 20, 1978PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Greenblott, J. P.
In a prior action, defendant Nolan retained defendant Harley, an attorney, to prosecute an action for breach of contract and defamation against the plaintiff Gifford. Harley prepared a summons with notice which other defendants allegedly served on plaintiff pursuant to CPLR 308 (subd 4). An affidavit of service was filed January 14, 1976.
On February 17, 1976, before plaintiff had appeared, defendant Harley filed a "statement for judgment” with the clerk of the court in Rensselaer County seeking a default judgment in the amount of $314,151. The clerk…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hahn v. WylieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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