Forastieri v. Hasset

Order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, J.), entered on December 15, 1989, which granted plaintiffs’ motion for a default judgment against defendant Ralph Stege, doing business as RS Construction, and remanded the matter for an inquest is unanimously reversed on the law, the facts and in the exercise of discretion, plaintiffs’ motion denied and defendant’s cross motion to vacate the default and compel acceptance of his answer is granted on condition that he pay $500 in costs to plaintiffs, without costs or disbursements. In the event that defendant does not pay…