Legal Opinion
Constable v. Matie
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 23, 1988No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion granted, in accordance with the following memorandum: Special Term improvidently exercised its discretion in denying the motion of defendant, West Seneca Ford, Inc., for an extension of time to answer pursuant to CPLR 2004. A court enjoys broad discretion when considering such motion where, as here, the motion precedes an application for a default judgment (General Acc. Group v Scott, 96 AD2d 759, appeal dismissed 60 NY2d 651; see also, A & J Concrete Corp. v Arker 54 NY2d 870, 872; Dolgin Enters, v Central Adj. Bur., 118 AD2d…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- A & J Concrete Corp. v. ArkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Murphy v. D. V. Waste Control Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Scott v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Aces Mechanical Corp. v. Cohen Brothers Realty & Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Aces Mechanical Corp. v. Cohen Bros. Realty & Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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