Legal Opinion
NYCTL 1997-1 Trust v. Vila
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 6, 2005PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to foreclose a tax lien, the defendant Moisés A. Vila appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ruchelsman, J.), dated March 27, 2003, which denied his motion to vacate a judgment of the same court dated May 30, 2001, entered upon his default in answering or appearing.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs payable to the respondents appearing separately and filing separate briefs.
A defendant seeking to vacate a default must demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for the default and the existence of a meritorious defense (see Quis v Bolden, 298…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Weber v. JacobsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Rotundo v. S & C Magnetic Resonance Imaging P. C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Quis v. BoldenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Riverhead Savings Bank v. GaroneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- In re the Foreclosure of Tax LiensAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006