Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Shapiro
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 3, 1986PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action for a declaratory judgment to determine the duty of the plaintiff State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) to defend the appellant in an action brought against him by the defendant Irene Shapiro, Kenneth A. Polokoff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Jordan, J.), dated December 21, 1984, which denied his motion for an order pursuant to CPLR 2005 and 5015 vacating a default judgment entered against him.
Order reversed, with costs, and motion for an order excusing the appellant’s default granted. The appellant’s answer and counterclaim are deemed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miller v. Continental InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- McGroarty v. Great American InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Baldinger v. Consolidated Mutual InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1961
- Buderwitz v. CunninghamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- National States Electric Corp. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Melito v. RomanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Allstate Insurance v. RiggioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Patron v. Mutual of Omaha InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. MugaveroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990