Legal Opinion

Bethune v. Prioleau

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

Decided March 8, 2011PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

To vacate the order entered upon her default in opposing the motion for leave to enter a default judgment, the defendant was required to demonstrate, inter alia, a reasonable excuse for her default in opposing the motion and a potentially meritorious opposition to the motion (see NY SMS Waterproofing, Inc. v Congregation Machne Chaim, Inc., 81 AD3d 617 [2011]; Assael v 15 Broad St., LLC, 71 AD3d 802, 803 [2010]; Abdul v Hirschfield, 71 AD3d 707 [2010]). The defendant failed to proffer any excuse for her default in opposing the plaintiffs motion for leave to *811enter a default judgment, or for…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Abdul v. HirschfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Canty v. GregoryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. Bekker v. FleischmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Assael v. 15 Broad Street, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Gainey v. AnorzejAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Castle v. Avanti, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. Ramirez v. Islandia Executive Plaza, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. Sganga v. SgangaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Berkowitz v. TolentinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. Arias v. First Presbyterian Church in JamaicaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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