Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Sherman Terrace Cooperative, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 11, 2005PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*368Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Barry Salman, J.), entered on or about March 22, 2004, which, in an action for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff tripped and fell on the sidewalk, used as a driveway, in front of defendant’s multiple dwelling, after a hearing, granted defendant’s motion to vacate its default in answering the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Defendant showed a reasonable excuse for its default, namely, that its former superintendent, who had been served with the summons and complaint, was unaware of their importance and mislaid them among his other…
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