On July 10, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Stewart, 2024 NY Slip Op. 03777, holding that ongoing settlement negotiations do not excuse a failure to answer . . . Continue reading Ongoing Settlement Negotiations Do Not Excuse Failure to Answer
On May 15, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Wang v. IV – CVCF NEB REO, LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 02722, holding that a short delay in serving an answer due to law office failure was sufficient excuse to avoid a default judgment . . . Continue reading Short Delay in Filing Answer Due to Law Office Failure Sufficient Excuse to Avoid Default
On April 30, 2024, the First Department issued a decision in Alghafly v. Ewiess, 2024 NY Slip Op. 02271, affirming the denial of a motion to vacate a default judgment because of the failure to submit an affidavit showing the factual basis for the motion . . . Continue reading Failure to Provide Factual Basis for Vacating Default Dooms Motion to Vacate
On April 18, 2024, the First Department issued a decision in JDS Constr. Group LLC v. Copper Servs., LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 02097, holding that counsel’s failure to answer or oppose a motion for default judgment despite telling the client he would do so was a reasonable excuse for the default justifying vacating the default . . . Continue reading Counsel’s Failure to Answer or Oppose Motion for Default Despite Telling Defendant He Would Do So Reasonable Excuse Justifying Vacating the Default
On March 20, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Saleh v. Hudson 418 Riv. Rd., Ltd., 2024 NY Slip Op. 01573, holding that an injunction granted on default should not have been vacated when there was no reasonable excuse for the default . . . Continue reading Court Erred in Vacating Injunction Granted on Default When There Was No Reasonable Excuse for the Default
On March 15, 2024, Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division issued a decision in Midland Min. Ltd. v. Frank, 2024 NY Slip Op. 50313(U), holding that a defendant’s failure timely to check his mail was no excuse for failing timely to answer . . . Continue reading Failure Timely to Check Mail Is No Excuse for Failure Timely to Answer
On March 12, 2024, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in 373-381 PAS Assoc., LLC v. Moss & Moss LLP, 2024 NY Slip Op. 30794(U), holding that the failure timely to move for default judgment was excused by the plaintiff’s desire not to disrupt settlement negotiations . . . Continue reading Failure Timely to Move for Default Judgment Excused by Desire Not to Disrupt Settlement Negotiations
On February 28, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Christiana Trust v. Victor, 2024 NY Slip Op. 00994, holding that the service of an answer waived a defendant’s entitlement to dismissal for failure to prosecute . . . Continue reading Service of Answer Waived Entitlement to Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
On February 21, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Bank of N.Y. Mellon Trust Co., N.A. v. Lagasse, 2024 NY Slip Op. 00889, holding that a party in default cannot assert a defense before the default is vacated . . . Continue reading Party in Default Cannot Assert Defense Before Vacating Default
On December 20, 2023, the Second Department issued a decision in Rosario v. Cummins, 2023 NY Slip Op. 06547, holding that the trial court erred in dismissing a case for failure to file a Note of Issue because the procedural requisites were not met . . . Continue reading Court Erred in Dismissing Case for Failure to File Note of Issue Because Procedural Requisites Not Met
