Legal Opinion
Fujah v. V-M Auto Refinishing Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 2002PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Martin E. Ritholtz, J.
Should the failure of plaintiffs’ counsel to appear at a scheduled compliance conference result in the dismissal of this action? What are the circumstances which would warrant the vacatur of such a default dismissal order?
*171Prior to addressing the specifics of this case, it is important to note the present legal basis and purpose of a compliance conference.
CCJP, DCM, and the Purpose of a Compliance Conference
In March 1999, the Unified Court System launched a Comprehensive Civil Justice Program (CCJP), which featured a system of Differentiated Case…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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