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Hardy v. Schultz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 19, 2000
273 A.D.2d 355 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)

Opinion

Submitted May 3, 2000.

June 19, 2000.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Underwood, J.), entered August 18, 1999, which granted the plaintiff's motion to vacate his default and to restore the action to the trial calendar.

Cheven, Keely Hatzis, New York, N.Y. (Thomas Torto of counsel), for appellant.

Siben Siben, LLP, Bay Shore, N.Y. (Alan G. Faber of counsel), for respondent.

Before: GUY JAMES MANGANO, P.J., FRED T. SANTUCCI, GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, ANITA R. FLORIO, JJ.


DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in vacating the plaintiff's default and restoring the action to the calendar (see, Matter of Ping Lee v. City of New York, 233 A.D.2d 510). The plaintiff proffered a sufficient excuse for his unintentional default under the circumstances, and established the existence of a meritorious claim (see, Putney v. Pearlman, 203 A.D.2d 333).


Summaries of

Hardy v. Schultz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 19, 2000
273 A.D.2d 355 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
Case details for

Hardy v. Schultz

Case Details

Full title:ZEPHINIAH HARDY, RESPONDENT, v. DENISE SCHULTZ, APPELLANT

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 19, 2000

Citations

273 A.D.2d 355 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
710 N.Y.S.2d 918