Becker v. Belfi

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injury, defendant appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Queens County: (1) an order entered March 1, 1966, which denied his motion to vacate an inquest and to grant judgment in his favor dismissing the action on the ground of lack of jurisdiction over his person; and (2) so much of an order entered May 10, 1966, as denied his motion to open his default and to vacate a default judgment in plaintiff’s favor against him. Order of May 10,1966 reversed insofar as appealed from, with $50 costs and disbursements to respondent; and…