Legal Opinion

Merrill/New York Co. v. Celerity System, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 24, 2002PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Louis York, J.), entered February 28, 2002, which denied defendant’s motion to vacate a default judgment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Defendant fails to show a meritorious defense, rendering its showing of a reasonable excuse for the default academic (see Crespo v A.D.A. Mgt., 292 AD2d 5, 10). The default judgment was granted upon defendant’s failure to appear for oral argument of plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on its cause of action for account stated. In that motion plaintiff made a prima facie showing that nine invoices, annexed to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Grasso v. AngeramiNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Crespo v. A.D.A. ManagementAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. Phillips Nizer Benjamin Krim & Ballon, L. L. P. v. ChuAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green, P. C. v. Vintage Creations, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. HSBC Bank USA National Ass'n v. Nuteh 72 Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Nouveau Elevator Industries, Inc. v. Tracey Towers Housing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. Assignment v. Medasorb Technologies, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. Rossi v. WohlDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2009
  5. James v. Yoen Wah Rental, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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