Young v. Richards

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alison Y. Tuitt, J.), entered July 8, 2004, which, insofar as appealed from, denied plaintiffs motion for a default judgment as against defendant Yvette Richards, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, the motion granted, and the matter remitted for an inquest on the issue of damages.

Plaintiffs decedent died in a fire in a building owned by defendants. Plaintiff commenced the instant action against defendants to recover damages for wrongful death and personal injuries sustained by the decedent. Neither defendant answered the action, and, nine…