Roach v. Benjamin

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Walter B. Tolub, J.), entered November 27, 2009, which denied defendant’s motion to vacate a default and appoint for her a guardian ad litem, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

When defendant failed to appear at a hearing on June 24, 2009, the court granted judgment of possession and $6,129 in rent arrears to plaintiff landlord, which was entered on September 3. Defendant’s submissions herein, on her motion to “nullify[ ] all proceedings in this action which occurred after the filing of the Complaint,” were insufficient to demonstrate that she was…