Legal Opinion
Pumarejo-Garcia v. McDonough
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 25, 1997PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Golden, J.), dated August 30, 1996, which denied their motion pursuant to CPLR 3215 for leave to enter a default judgment based upon the defendant’s failure to serve an answer, and compelled them to accept the answer.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the plaintiffs’ motion is granted, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Feinstein v. BergnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Leal v. WolffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Sherrill v. PettifordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Kramer v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Lesser v. Ambulette Ass'n of New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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