Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Town Board
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 28, 1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, inter alia, to compel the Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie to credit petitioner with time served as a police officer of a village in the same county, the town board appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Quinn, J.), dated September 26, 1980, which denied its motion to vacate a default judgment entered against it. Order affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements. To vacate the default judgment it was incumbent upon the town board to show that there was a reasonable excuse for its failure to appear and answer the petition,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Brac Construction Corp. v. Di-Com Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Barbolini v. ConnelieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Eaton v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Hassett v. BarnesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Curtis v. Town of ClintonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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- Queensbury Ass'n v. Town BoardNew York Supreme Court · 1987