Legal Opinion
Hirsch v. Monroe Bus Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 20, 2004PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (M. Garson, J.), dated December 10, 2003, which denied their motion, in effect, to vacate their default in answering the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The defendants were required to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for their default and a meritorious defense (see Chiulli v Coyne, 292 AD2d 413, 414 [2002]; J.P. Equip. Rental & Materials v Fidelity & Guar. Ins. Co., 288 AD2d 187 [2001]). The defendants failed to offer a reasonable excuse…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- J. P. Equipment Rental & Materials L. L. C. v. Fidelity & Guaranty InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Chiulli v. CoyneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
3Cited by2 opinions
- INSURANCE CORP. OF NEW YORK v. Monroe Bus Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2007
- DiBella v. PenninoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005