Legal Opinion
In re Alayon
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 26, 2011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*645Pursuant to CPLR 5015 (a), a court may vacate a decree upon the grounds of excusable default, newly discovered evidence, fraud, misrepresentation or other misconduct, lack of jurisdiction to render the order, or reversal of a prior order or judgment upon which the current order is based. Additionally, a court may exercise its inherent powers to “vacate its own [decree] for sufficient reason and in the interests of substantial justice” (Woodson v Mendon Leasing Corp., 100 NY2d 62, 68 [2003]; see Ladd v Stevenson, 112 NY 325, 332 [1889]; Alderman v Aiderman, 78 AD3d 621 [2010]). Under the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Woodson v. Mendon Leasing Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Ladd v. . StevensonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Katz v. MarraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Alderman v. AldermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- In re AdelsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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