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Johnson v. Harris

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 11, 1963
19 A.D.2d 600 (N.Y. App. Div. 1963)

Opinion

June 11, 1963


Order, entered on February 6, 1962 granting plaintiff's motion to open a default and vacate the judgment entered thereon unanimously reversed, on the law, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, with $20 costs and disbursements to appellants, and the motion denied. The excuse offered for the plaintiff's default on the motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute is insufficient and the default should not have been opened. In any event the plaintiff offers no proper defense to the original motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute, and opening the default on that motion would serve no useful purpose.

Concur — Botein, P.J., Breitel, Rabin, Stevens and Steuer, JJ.


Summaries of

Johnson v. Harris

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 11, 1963
19 A.D.2d 600 (N.Y. App. Div. 1963)
Case details for

Johnson v. Harris

Case Details

Full title:SOPHIE L. JOHNSON, as Administratrix of the Estate of LANCELOT M. JOHNSON…

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

Date published: Jun 11, 1963

Citations

19 A.D.2d 600 (N.Y. App. Div. 1963)