Tenant Can Vacate Default Judgment

December 1, 1997

LVT Number: 11942

Landlord sued to evict tenant. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant's default. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the default judgment. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. The appeals court ruled for landlord. Tenant didn't show an adequate reason for vacating the default judgement.

Landlord sued to evict tenant. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant's default. Tenant later asked the court to vacate the default judgment. The court ruled for tenant, and landlord appealed. The appeals court ruled for landlord. Tenant didn't show an adequate reason for vacating the default judgement.

Hewitt v. Wellington: NYLJ, p. 33, col. 6 (11/28/97) (App. T. 2 Dept.; Kassoff, PJ, Aronin, Chetta, JJ)

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