Uram v. Smith

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alexander W. Hunter, Jr., J.), entered May 22, 2015, which denied nonparty appellant insurer’s motion to stay the inquest in the action, vacate the default judgment against defendant, entered April 12, 2011, grant leave to permit defendant to appear and answer the complaint, and compel plaintiff to accept the answer, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Denial of the instant motion was a provident exercise of discretion as plaintiff demonstrated that her counsel forwarded, by U.S. mail, courtesy copies of the pleadings, motion for a default judgment, default…