Counsel’s Failure to Answer or Oppose Motion for Default Despite Telling Defendant He Would Do So Reasonable Excuse Justifying Vacating the Default
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
