Keita v. Ortega

Full title: BALLA KEITA, Respondent, v. MARIA E. ORTEGA et al., Appellants

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jun 3, 1997

240 A.D.2d 156 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

658 N.Y.S.2d 859

Opinion

June 3, 1997

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Luis Gonzalez, J.).

The default judgment was properly granted, defendants having failed to present an excuse for not serving a timely answer or an affidavit sufficient to show a meritorious defense.

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Wallach, Tom and Mazzarelli, JJ.