Rubinstein v. Goldman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff was relieved from legal representation of defendant in a New Jersey probate proceeding, and a judgment was entered in New Jersey in the amount of $45,751.84, representing plaintiffs legal fee, after a hearing at which defendant did not appear personally, but rather opposed plaintiffs entitlement to a fee by letter. Plaintiff filed the New Jersey judgment in Supreme Court, New York County, pursuant to CPLR article 54. Defendant’s argument that the New Jersey judgment was obtained by "default in appearance” (CPLR 5401) is without merit since the New Jersey court’s order noted that…
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