Legal Opinion
Yearwood v. Post Park, LLC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 17, 2012PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*767A motion to vacate an order based on excusable default requires the movant to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the default and the existence of a potentially meritorious claim or defense (see Alberton Devs., Inc. v All Trade Enters., Inc., 74 AD3d 1000 [2010]; White v Incorporated Vil. of Hempstead, 41 AD3d 709, 710 [2007]; Lee v Arellano, 18 AD 3d 620 [2005]; Kumar v Yonkers Contr. Co., Inc., 14 AD3d 493, 494 [2005]; Reices v Catholic Med. Ctr. of Brooklyn & Queens, 306 AD2d 394 [2003]).
Under the circumstances here, the plaintiff offered a reasonable excuse for his default and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- White v. Incorporated Village of HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Reices v. Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn & Queens, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Kumar v. Yonkers Contracting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Lee v. ArellanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Alberton Developers, Inc. v. All Trade Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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