American Express Equipment Finance Corp. v. Mercado

Appeals (1) from an order of the Supreme Court (McCarthy, J.), entered July 8, 2005 in Ulster County, which, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to compel discovery, and (2) from an order of said court, entered December 1, 2005 in Ulster County, which, upon renewal, adhered to its prior decision.

By a written agreement dated January 8, 2001, defendant, a physical therapist, leased certain medical equipment from plaintiff and agreed to make 60 monthly payments in the amount of approximately $1,680. The payments were made until November 2003 at which time defendant defaulted, prompting the…