Legal Opinion
Moldavsky v. Nevins
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 24, 2000Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joan B. Lefkowitz, J.
CPLR 3218 (b) provides in pertinent part: “At any time within three years after the affidavit [of the defendant] is executed, it may be filed with the clerk of the county where the defendant stated in his affidavit that he resided when it was executed * * * Thereupon the clerk shall enter a judgment in the supreme court for the sum confessed.”
On March 12, 1997, plaintiff filed an affidavit of confession of judgment, as required, within the three-year period from its execution on February 4, 1997. By motion dated June 13, 2000, plaintiff moves for an…
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