Legal Opinion

Blazo v. Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 11, 2015No. 2013-06548PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for medical malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Steinhardt, J.), dated March 21, 2013, which granted the motion of the defendant Wyckoff Anesthesia Services, PC., to vacate an order of the same court dated February 18, 2011, granting the plaintiffs unopposed motion for leave to enter a default judgment against it upon its failure to appear or answer the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs to the respondent.

A defendant seeking to vacate a default must demonstrate both a reasonable…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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  2. Bank of New York Mellon v. IzmirligilAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Campbell v. GhafoorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. Pimento v. RojasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. Palmer v. AlibertiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

3Cited by3 opinions

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