LePatner & Associates, LLP v. Horowitz

OPINION OF THE COURT

Marilyn Shafer, J.

Defendants Harvey Horowitz and Bernard Horowitz (the Horowitz brothers) move to vacate a default judgment on the ground of lack of personal jurisdiction, pursuant to CPLR 5015 *188(a) (4) and 305 (b), and to dismiss this action, or, in the alternative, for leave to serve an answer.

Plaintiff LePatner & Associates, LLP (LePatner LLP), a law firm, commenced this action on April 7, 2008, by filing a summons and complaint. In the complaint, LePatner LLP seeks to recover the sum of $187,107.61, together with interest, in unpaid legal fees and disbursements…