Mezail v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.

Appeal from an order of the County Court of Rensselaer County (McGrath, J.), entered May 23, 1996, which affirmed an order of the Justice Court of the Town of Brunswick denying defendant’s motion to vacate a default judgment entered against it.

On August 20, 1994, plaintiff’s automobile sustained significant damage when it was struck while parked on a street in the City of Troy, Rensselaer County. The truck that collided with plaintiff’s vehicle had been leased by defendant to Anthony Roberson nine days earlier and, at the time of the accident, apparently had not been returned to defendant in…