presence of a meritorious defense (New York) · Go Syfert
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presence of a meritorious defense in New York

5 New York opinions name it 2 courts 1979–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New York courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Goncalves v. Stuyvesant Development Associatesgreen
nyappdiv · 1996 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017Assoc., 232 AD2d 275, 276 [1st Dept 1996]).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New York. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Woodstock Lake Ass'n v. Pleasure Crest Corp. neutral
nyappdiv · 1978
2 sentences

1983Thus, we refrain from considering the issues of excusable default and the presence of a meritorious defense, the grounds relied upon by Special Term in granting defendant’s motion” (see Woodstock Lake Assn. v Pleasure Crest Corp., 65 AD2d 867 ; Red Creek Nat.

1979Thus, we refrain from considering the issues of excusable default and the presence of a meritorious defense, the grounds relied upon by Special Term in granting defendant’s motion (see Woodstock Lake Assoc, v Pleasure Crest Corp., 65 AD2d 867 ).

31979–1983
Mediavilla v. Gurman green
nyappdiv · 2000
1 sentence

2025Ultimately, it is for the court, in its sound discretion, to assess both the adequacy of the proffered excuse and the presence of a meritorious defense (Mediavilla v. Gurman, 272 AD2d 146 [1st Dept 2000]).

12025–2025
Red Creek National Bank v. Blue Star Ranch, Ltd. green
nyappdiv · 1977
1 sentence

1983Bank v Blue Star Ranch, 58 AD2d 983, 984 ).

11983–1983
Union National Bank v. Davis neutral
nyappdiv · 1979
1 sentence

1981Bank v Davis, 67 AD2d 1034 ; Woodstock Lake Assn. v Pleasure Crest Corp., 65 AD2d 867 ; see, also, Red Creek Nat.

11981–1981
Frey v. Central Valley National Bank neutral
nyappdiv · 1980
1 sentence

1981Thus any consideration of the issues of excusable default and the presence of a meritorious defense (see Barasch v Micucci, 49 NY2d 594 ; Bruno v Village of Port Chester, 77 AD2d 580 ) was rendered unnecessary (Union Nat.

11981–1981
Barasch v. Micucci green
ny · 1980
1 sentence

1981Thus any consideration of the issues of excusable default and the presence of a meritorious defense (see Barasch v Micucci, 49 NY2d 594 ; Bruno v Village of Port Chester, 77 AD2d 580 ) was rendered unnecessary (Union Nat.

11981–1981

Where else courts name it

NJ 17 (1975–2025) IL 5 (1999–2024) NY 5 (1979–2025) NC 2 (1970–1985)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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