Legal Opinion
Hill v. Stone
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 8, 2014PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A defendant seeking to vacate a default in appearing or answering must provide a reasonable excuse for the default and demonstrate a potentially meritorious defense to the action (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Eugene Di Lorenzo, Inc. v A.C. Dutton Lbr. Co., 67 NY2d 138, 141 [1986]; Gray v B. R. Trucking Co., 59 NY2d 649, 650 [1983]; Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v Gutierrez, 102 AD3d 825 [2013]; Arias v First Presbyt. Church in Jamaica, 100 AD3d 940, 941 [2012]). The defendant’s unsubstantiated assertions that she engaged in a telephone conversation with the plaintiffs attorney in an effort to avert…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Eugene Di Lorenzo, Inc. v. A. C. Dutton Lumber Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Gray v. B. R. Trucking Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- U.S. Bank National Ass'n v. SlavinskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Manhattan Telecommunications Corp. v. H & A Locksmith, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2013
- In re the Estate of NietoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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