Soggs v. Crocco
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs, motion granted, default judgment vacated and defendant’s time to serve an answer extended to 20 days after service of a copy of the order herein with notice of entry. Memorandum: It was error for the court sua sponte to grant a default judgment when plaintiff did not seek such relief (see, Phoenix Enters. Ltd. Partnership v Insurance Co., 130 AD2d 406, 407) and did not submit the proof required under CPLR 3215 (e). In his papers, plaintiff specifically requested summary judgment, not judgment by default. Defendant was not provided notice that…
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