Krystofic v. Rapisardi
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Paul v. Weatherwax (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2017)
- Chery v. Castello (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2011)
- Darrell v. Yurchuk (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1991)
- Ehmer v. Modernismo Publications, Ltd. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1986)
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Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., defendants Carmela and Joseph Rapisardi appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Baisley, J.), dated April 6, 1984, as granted plaintiffs’ cross motion to vacate an order of the same court (Tanenbaum, J.), dated October 17, 1983, granting appellants a conditional order of preclusion, and another order of the same court (McCarthy, J.), dated January 9, 1984, granting appellants summary judgment for noncompliance with the conditional order of preclusion, on condition that, within 30 days, plaintiffs comply with the October 17, 1983 conditional order of preclusion, and their attorneys personally pay appellants’ attorneys $750.
Order affirmed, insofar as appealed from, with costs.
Special Term did not abuse its discretion in finding an excusable default and a meritorious claim on these facts. The delay here was due to a misunderstanding in adjourning appellants’ motion for summary judgment and a difficulty in
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