Tenant Can't Vacate Default Judgment
LVT Number: 14437
Landlord sued to evict tenant based on nonprimary residence. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant's failure to comply with pretrial questioning. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant didn't show a reasonable excuse for not complying with discovery and didn't show any real defense to landlord's claim.
Goldman v. Hirsch: NYLJ, 9/20/00, p. 26, col. 1 (App. T.1 Dept.; Parness, PJ, Davis, Suarez, JJ)