Legal Opinion
Woodson v. Mendon Leasing Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 6, 2003PublishedCited by 436 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
After plaintiff obtained a four million dollar default judgment against defendant truck driver in this personal injury action, Supreme Court granted the nonparty insurance carrier’s motion to vacate the judgment. The Appellate Division affirmed, and on this appeal we consider whether the vacatur was proper.
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On February 2, 1990, four-year-old Zachary Woodson was walking along First Avenue in Manhattan with his mother, Tracy Woodson. At the time, Mbaye Thiam was driving his livery cab when he suddenly collided with a truck driven by John Densby, and then…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Eugene Di Lorenzo, Inc. v. A. C. Dutton Lumber Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Ladd v. . StevensonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Rokina Optical Co. v. Camera King, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Feffer v. MalpesoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Woodson v. Mendon Leasing Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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3Cited by436 opinions
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