Pacinello v. Cohen

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for legal malpractice, the defendant appeals (1) from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Burke, J.), dated August 11, 2004, which, upon the denial of that branch of his motion which was to dismiss the first cause of action pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7), and upon the denial of his motion pursuant to CPLR 5015 (a) (1) to vacate his defaults in failing to appear for trial on the first cause of action and in failing to appear at the subsequent inquest on damages, is in favor of the plaintiff and against him in the principal sum of…