McPherson v. Food Emporium, Inc.
This text of 211 A.D.2d 765 (McPherson v. Food Emporium, Inc.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Leviss, J.), dated May 17, 1993, which denied their motion for a default judgment based on the defendant’s failure to appear or answer and for an inquest on damages, and granted the defendant leave to answer the complaint "within twenty (20) days * * * in the interests of justice”.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs. The defendant’s time to answer the complaint is extended until 20 days after service upon it of a copy of this decision and order, with notice of entry.
Under the circumstances presented, the Supreme Court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in denying the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to enter a default judgment and granting the defendant additional time to answer (see, e.g., Flower v Maryliz Food & Drink Corp., 129 AD2d 676). Mangano, P. J., Sullivan, Balletta and Miller, JJ., concur.
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211 A.D.2d 765, 621 N.Y.S.2d 908, 1995 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 691, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/mcpherson-v-food-emporium-inc-nyappdiv-1995.