Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Komor
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 19, 2010PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A party seeking to vacate an order entered upon his or her default is required to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the default and the existence of a meritorious cause of action or defense (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Nowell v NYU Med. Ctr., 55 AD3d 573 [2008]; Simpson v Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc., 48 AD3d 389 [2008]). The determination of what constitutes a reasonable excuse lies within the Supreme Court’s discretion (see Santiago v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp., 10 AD3d 393, 394 [2004]; Roussodimou v Zafiriadis, 238 AD2d 568, 569 [1997]). Under the circumstances of this case, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Roussodimou v. ZafiriadisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Simpson v. Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Santiago v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Nowell v. NYU Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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