Legal Opinion

McGovern v. G. A. Suter & Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1916PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Action by Owen McGovern against G. A. Suter & Co. Plaintiff moves to vacate default judgment against him. Motion granted.

1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.

This motion to vacate and set aside the judgment taken by default against the plaintiff must be granted, because at the time the judgment of dismissal was taken the plaintiff’s attorney had been disbarred. The fact that the defendant’s attorneys and all persons connected with the defendant corporation were ignorant of such disbarment is immaterial. The prohibition of section 65 of the Code of Civil Procedure against any further proceedings under such circumstances until 30 days after the notice provided in that section is absolute and in no way dependent on the knowledge of the other party of…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Thomas v. ThomasNew York Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Heller v. AlterCity of New York Municipal Court · 1932

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