Legal Opinion

European American Bank & Trust Co. v. Serota

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 25, 1997PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover payment on a promissory note, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Held, J.), dated August 15, 1996, which denied his motion to vacate a judgment entered May 21, 1996, upon his default in answering the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the matter is remitted to Supreme Court, Kings County, for a hearing in accordance herewith and a de novo determination of the defendant’s motion.

The plaintiff attempted to serve the defendant in the instant action by “nail and mail” service pursuant to CPLR 308…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Feinstein v. BergnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Laurenzano v. LaurenzanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. LeFevre v. ColeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  4. Santangelo, Inc. v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Fulton Savings Bank v. RebeorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Sartor v. ToussaintCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
  2. Harkless v. ReidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. PestanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. Steele v. Hempstead Pub TaxiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  5. Ortiz v. SantiagoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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