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Puchal v. Puchal

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 19, 2000
273 A.D.2d 368 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)

Opinion

Submitted April 27, 2000.

June 19, 2000.

In a matrimonial action in which the parties were divorced by judgment entered March 10, 1999, the defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Platt, J.H.O.), dated May 25, 1999, as denied his motion to vacate the judgment entered upon his default in appearing at a preliminary conference.

Louis R. Rosenthal, Brooklyn, N.Y., for appellant.

Sherry Donovan Associates, P.C., New York, N.Y. (Ingrid Gherman of counsel), for respondent.

Before: THOMAS R. SULLIVAN, J.P., LEO F. McGINITY, HOWARD MILLER, NANCY E. SMITH, JJ.


DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

The appellant did not demonstrate a reasonable excuse for his default and a meritorious defense. Accordingly, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in denying his motion to vacate the judgment entered upon his default (see, Baumer v. Baumer, 268 A.D.2d 495; [2d Dept., Jan. 24, 2000]; Koslosky v. Koslosky, 267 A.D.2d 357; Bambino v. Bambino, 261 A.D.2d 426).


Summaries of

Puchal v. Puchal

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 19, 2000
273 A.D.2d 368 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
Case details for

Puchal v. Puchal

Case Details

Full title:ROSEANNE PUCHAL, RESPONDENT, v. ROBERT PUCHAL, APPELLANT

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

Date published: Jun 19, 2000

Citations

273 A.D.2d 368 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
711 N.Y.S.2d 330

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