Lane v. Lizza

— In an action to recover damages for assault and defamation, defendant Lizza appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Christ, J.), dated May 4, 1982, as, upon granting his motion for a default judgment against the additional defendant, County of Nassau, conditioned the entry of judgment upon the county’s failure to serve a reply to the counterclaim within 20 days after service upon its attorney of a copy of the order. Order reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and defendant’s motion granted unconditionally on the issue of…