Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Motyl
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 14, 1994PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Donovan, J.), entered January 23, 1992, which, after an inquest, denied her motion to vacate a default judgment entered against her.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion, the defendant’s motion is granted to the extent of ordering a hearing to determine whether service was proper, and the matter is remitted for further proceedings consistent herewith, with costs to abide the event.
The present lawsuit arises from an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Busini v. MandelliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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