Yellow Trading Ltd. v. Fratelli Ricatto Import & Export Co.

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for breach of contract, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Mason, J.), dated January 3, 2000, which, after an inquest on the issue of damages upon the striking of its answer, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $59,835.81.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the Supreme Court did not err in granting the plaintiff’s motion to strike its answer, pursuant to the terms of a so-ordered stipulation providing for such a remedy, after…