Di Mascio v. Friedman

In an action to recover payment for legal services rendered, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Parga, J.), entered April 2, 2010, which, upon orders of the same court (1) dated June 1, 2009, granting the plaintiffs motion pursuant to CPLR 3126 to strike the answer for his failure to appear at a deposition, (2) dated October 29, 2009, denying his motion, inter alia, to vacate his default, and (3) dated March 31, 2010, denying his second motion to vacate his default and, after an inquest, is in favor of the plaintiff and against him in the total sum of…