North Fork Bank & Trust Co. v. Guthartz

In an action for payment on a promissory note, the defendant appeals from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Cowan, J.), dated March 30, 1992, which granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in the amount of $455,556.57, plus interest at the rate of 4% from November 30, 1990, plus costs.

Ordered that the order and judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff established a prima facie case by proof of the promissory note, as well as the defendant’s failure to make the interest payments according to the terms of the note (see, European Am. Bank v…