Legal Opinion
Jaffe & Asher v. Van Brunt
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 10, 1994No. 93 Civ. 0518 (SS)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SOTOMAYOR, District Judge.
Defendant Terrance Van Brunt, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b), seeks to vacate a default judgment entered against him on May 18, 1993, in the amount of $75,247.89. Van Brunt contends that the default judgment is void because plaintiff Jaffe and Asher (“J & A”) failed to properly serve him with its summons and complaint. Because I find that J & A properly effected service at Van Brunt’s usual place of abode, the motion is DENIED.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
J & A, a law firm, represented Van Brunt in a civil suit against the artist Robert Rau-chenberg. A fee…
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