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17 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2025 5 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by New Jersey 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
O'CONNOR v. Abraham Altusgreen2 sentences2025In considering whether good cause exists, a trial court should generally consider the movant's "absence of any contumacious conduct" and "the presence of a meritorious defense." O'Connor v. Altus, 67 N.J. 106, 129 (1975). 2023Under Rule 4:43-3, a court may vacate the entry of default upon a mere showing of "good cause," which, under the Rule means "the presence of a meritorious defense . . . and the absence of any contumacious conduct." O'Connor v. Altus, 67 N.J. 106, 129 (1975); see also U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Guillaume, 209 N.J. 449, 466-67 (2012) ("When nothing more than an entry of default pursuant to Rule 4:43-1 has occurred, relief from that default may be granted on a showing of good cause."). | 10 | 14 |
US Bank National Ass'n v. Guillaumegreen1 sentence2023Under Rule 4:43-3, a court may vacate the entry of default upon a mere showing of "good cause," which, under the Rule means "the presence of a meritorious defense . . . and the absence of any contumacious conduct." O'Connor v. Altus, 67 N.J. 106, 129 (1975); see also U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Guillaume, 209 N.J. 449, 466-67 (2012) ("When nothing more than an entry of default pursuant to Rule 4:43-1 has occurred, relief from that default may be granted on a showing of good cause."). | 1 | 1 |
Trustees of Local 478 v. Baron Holding Corp.green1 sentence2018Local 478 v. Baron Holding Corp., 224 N.J. | 1 | 1 |
Bank of New Jersey v. Pulinigreen1 sentence1988O'Connor v. Abraham Altus, 67 N.J. 106, 128-129 (1975); Bank of New Jersey v. Pulini, 194 N.J. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Marder v. Realty Construction Co.
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2 sentences2017"Nevertheless, before a default is set aside, defendant must at the very least show the presence of a meritorious defense worthy of a judicial determination." Ibid. 2017Particularly in a foreclosure matter, "[i]f there is no bona fide contest, a secured creditor should have prompt recourse to its collateral." Ibid. | 1 | 2017–2017 |
Douglas v. Harris
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1 sentence1975Compare the more stringent requirements of R. 4:50-1 for setting aside a default judgment, and see, e.g., Douglas v. Harris, 35 N.J. 270 (1961); Reilly v. Perehinys, 33 N.J. | 1 | 1975–1975 |
Reilly v. Perehinys
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1 sentence1975Compare the more stringent requirements of R. 4:50-1 for setting aside a default judgment, and see, e.g., Douglas v. Harris, 35 N.J. 270 (1961); Reilly v. Perehinys, 33 N.J. | 1 | 1975–1975 |
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.