Legal Opinion

Ronan v. J.J.D. Food Services Inc.

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

Decided April 14, 1986PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action, inter alia, to recover on a corporate debt allegedly guaranteed by the defendant Jeremiah Lynch, the defendant Jeremiah Lynch appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Roberto, J.), dated May 28, 1985, which denied his motion to vacate a default judgment entered against him.

Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Although the summons did not specify the number of days within which the appellant had to serve an answer if he was personally served within this State, such an omission did not render the subsequently obtained default judgment "absolutely void”…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gribbon v. . FreelNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. State Ex Rel. Kalich v. BrysonOregon Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Delph v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Elder v. MorseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. William Court — White Hill Road Homeowners Ass'n v. New York State Commissioner of Mental Retardation & Developmental DisabilitiesNew York Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Oparaji v. WestonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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