Eight Associates v. Hynes

Order of the Appellate Term, entered June 24, 1983, affirming an order of the Civil Court, New York County (Brandveen, J.), dated December 9, 1981, which denied a motion by respondent-appellant Hynes to vacate a default judgment of possession entered in favor of petitioner-respondent landlord Eight Associates, is reversed, on the law and facts and in the exercise of discretion, the motion to vacate the default is granted and the petition dismissed, without costs. UThe petitioner landlord, Eight Associates, commenced a summary proceeding in November of 1979 to evict the tenant, Michael Hynes,…