Lalani v. Santiago

—In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for breach of contract, the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Shifrin, R.), entered October 20, 2000, which, after an inquest and upon an order of the same court dated July 31, 2000, awarding the plaintiffs damages, is in favor of the plaintiffs and against them in the principal sum of $620,537.91. Cam Billing also appeals from the judgment.

Ordered that the defendants’ notice of appeal from the order dated July 31, 2000, is deemed a premature notice of appeal from the judgment (see, CPLR 5520 [c]); and it is…