Legal Opinion

Beaton v. Transit Facility Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 31, 2005PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Dolores Curry appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Johnson, J.), dated April 22, 2004, which granted the separate motions of the plaintiff and the defendants Transit Facility Corporation and Jean W Jean-Paul for leave to enter a judgment against her upon her failure to appear and answer and for an assessment of damages.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the motions are denied.

A party’s right to recover upon a defendant’s failure to appear or answer is governed by CPLR 3215…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Woodson v. Mendon Leasing Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
  2. Reynolds Securities, Inc. v. Underwriters Bank & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Green v. Dolphy Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Feffer v. MalpesoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Silberstein v. Presbyterian HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. McGee v. DunnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Todd v. GreenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. Garcia v. PepeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. Chambliss v. University Group Medical AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  5. DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. v. United General Title InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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