Legal Opinion
Beecher v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 7, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion for default judgment denied, claims for punitive damages reinstated and motion to compel acceptance of answer granted upon payment to plaintiff of $750 in attorneys’ fees within 30 days of service of the order to be entered herein with notice of entry. Memorandum: Supreme Court, upon reargument, erroneously dismissed plaintiff’s claims for punitive damages. In reviewing a motion for entry of a default judgment based upon defendant’s failure to answer or appear, the court is not empowered to determine the legal merit of the…
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