Legal Opinion
Perez v. New York City Housing Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 10, 2002PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Jane Solomon, J.), entered on or about August 18, 2000, which denied plaintiffs motion to vacate the court’s order of dismissal dated June 26, 2000, unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts, and in the exercise of discretion, without costs, the motion to vacate granted and the complaint reinstated.
Given our preference for disposition of cases on the merits (see, Santora & McKay v Mazzella, 211 AD2d 460, 463), we find that the motion court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying plaintiffs motion to vacate the court’s dismissal of his action.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Telep v. Republic Elevator Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Santora & McKay v. MazzellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Zatorski v. KleinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
- De Benedictis v. RahbarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
3Cited by9 opinions
- Chelli v. Kelly Group, P.C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Dokmecian v. ABN AMRO North America, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Polir Construction, Inc. v. EtinginAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Theatre Row Phase II Associates v. H&I, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Cardinale v. Woolworth's, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.