Legal Opinion

Wilk v. Cohen

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 1, 1987PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Haroneo, J.), dated March 10, 1986, which granted a motion to vacate a confession of judgment and the judgment entered thereon and directed a hearing on the merits.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the motion is denied in all respects without prejudice to the judgment debtors bringing a plenary action seeking to have the confession of judgment and judgment entered thereon vacated.

A person seeking to vacate a confession of judgment and judgment entered thereon must commence a plenary action (Bufkor, Inc.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bufkor, Inc. v. Wasson & Fried, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
  2. Smith v. KentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Burtner v. BurtnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  2. Scheckter v. RyanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. L.R. Dean, Inc. v. International Energy Resources, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. Malhado v. CordaniAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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