John R. v. McCormick

Defendant appeals from the grant of summary judgment that upheld a New York judgment arising out of defendant’s breach of an agreement to purchase real property. Defendant asserts that the New York judgment should not have been accorded full faith and credit. We disagree and affirm.

On December 9, 1987 plaintiffs obtained a default judgment against defendant in the New York Supreme Court for Onondaga County in the amount of $171,628. Defendant moved in that court to vacate the judgment, and on April 19, 1988 the court entered an order conditionally vacating the default. The conditions included…