Legal Opinion
Hladczuk v. Epstein
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 16, 1983PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and motion denied. Memorandum: Special Term erred in granting summary judgment to the plaintiff for arrears in child support on the ground that the defendant failed to respond to plaintiff’s motion. A verified pleading is the equivalent of a responsive affidavit for purposes of a motion for summary judgment (CPLR 105, subd [t]; see Siegel, Practice Commentaries, McKinney’s Cons Laws of NY, Book 7B, CPLR C3212:15, p 436; cf. Bethlehem Steel Corp. v Solow, 51 NY2d 870, 872). Therefore, defendant’s counsel properly relied upon the affirmative defenses…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. SolowNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Abraham v. AbrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Lee v. De HavenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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- Dawkins v. FieldsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
- Arcadian Painting & Decorating Corp. v. Helmer Cronin Construction, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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