Tenants Can't Appeal Default Judgment

LVT Number: 11368

Landlord sued to evict tenants. The court ruled for landlord based on tenants' default. Tenants appealed and lost. Legally, tenants can't appeal from a default judgment.

Landlord sued to evict tenants. The court ruled for landlord based on tenants' default. Tenants appealed and lost. Legally, tenants can't appeal from a default judgment.

Kew Gardens Terrace Realty Partnership v. Murgio: NYLJ, p. 31, col. 3 (3/7/97) (App. T. 2 Dept.; Kassoff, PJ, Chetta, Patterson, JJ)