Legal Opinion
Azim v. Saidazimova
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 20, 2001PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action for a judgment declaring that a divorce decree obtained in the Republic of Kirgistan is entitled to comity in the State of New York, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Jonas, J.), dated August 22, 2000, which denied his motion pursuant to CPLR 3215 for leave to enter a judgment against the defendant based on her failure to appear or serve an answer.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the motion is granted, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Nassau County, for the entry of a judgment…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lanza v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Greschler v. GreschlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Gotlib v. RatsutskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Fickling v. FicklingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
3Cited by4 opinions
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