Legal Opinion
Ping Ji v. Malik
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 8, 2009PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the plaintiffs established a prima facie case by submitting proof of the existence of a promissory note and the defendant’s default thereon (see UCC 3-307 [2]; Levien v Allen, 52 AD3d 578 [2008]; Lorenz Diversified Corp. v Falk, 44 AD3d 910 [2007]; Central Islip Coop. G.L.F. Serv. v Tsantes, 17 AD2d 852 [1962]; Abrahamson v Steele, 176 App Div 865 [1917]). Accordingly, the Supreme Court erred in granting the defendant’s oral application, in effect, pursuant to CPLR 4401 for judgment as a matter of law, and a new trial is warranted (see Central Islip…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Abrahamson v. SteeleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Levien v. AllenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Lorenz Diversified Corp. v. FalkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Central Islip Cooperative G. L. F. Service, Inc. v. TsantesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
3Cited by1 opinion
- Meneses v. RiggsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016