Williams v. Robinson

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Lizbeth Gonzalez, J.), entered on or about November 18, 2013, which granted the motion of defendant 1815 Morris Realty Corp. (Morris Realty) to vacate its default, permitted it to file a late answer, and directed plaintiff to accept service upon Morris Realty’s payment of any costs, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion denied.

In this action seeking to recover damages for injuries caused by a dog bite, the building owner Morris Realty does not deny having received service of the summons and complaint, and of *550plaintiffs’ subsequent…