Opinion
Submitted May 21, 1999
June 28, 1999
In an action to recover damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Bellantoni, J.), dated January 28, 1998, which, upon the granting of the respective motions of the defendants to dismiss the complaint insofar as asserted against them, dismissed the complaint.
Donald P. Rosendale, Amenia, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Zeichner Ellman Krause, New York, N.Y. (Michael L. Slonin of counsel), for respondent Citibank, N.A.
Robert A. Lubitz, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., for respondents S. Sue Aramian, Ralph Riehle, 14 Sutton Tenants Corp., and Brown Harris, Stevens.
Parker Duryee Rosoff Haft, New York, N.Y. (Elisa Schaefer Brickell and Anne Usong of counsel), respondent pro se and for respondents Aaron Shmulewitz and Paula Ryan.
CORNELIUS J. O'BRIEN, J.P., GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, ANITA R. FLORIO, HOWARD MILLER, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, with one bill of costs to the respondents appearing separately and filing separate briefs.
Contrary to the plaintiff's arguments, res judicata effect is given to default judgments ( see, Silverman v. Leucadia, Inc., 156 A.D.2d 442; Siegel, Practice Commentaries, McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Book 7B, CPLR C3216:26, at 570). Under the circumstances of this case, the Supreme Court properly dismissed the complaint in its entirety.