Case Name: Larry M. Himelein, as Cattaraugus County District Attorney, Appellant, v. John B. Frank, Respondent, and State of New York, Intervenor-Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-11-15
Citations: 155 A.D.2d 964
Docket Number: 
Parties: Larry M. Himelein, as Cattaraugus County District Attorney, Appellant, v John B. Frank, Respondent, and State of New York, Intervenor-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 155
Pages: 964–965

Head Matter:
Larry M. Himelein, as Cattaraugus County District Attorney, Appellant, v John B. Frank, Respondent, and State of New York, Intervenor-Appellant.

Opinion:
— Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion to dismiss denied, motion for default judgment granted and Clerk of Supreme Court directed to enter judgment accordingly. Memorandum: Defendant never appeared in this action brought under CPLR article 13A. Plaintiffs claim was for a sum certain and application for a default judgment could have been made to the Clerk (see, CPLR 3215 [a]). In the circumstances presented, the court had no authority to appoint counsel sua sponte or to entertain a motion to dismiss the complaint. Upon plaintiffs compliance with CPLR 3215 (e) the Clerk shall enter judgment. (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Cattaraugus County, Horey, J. — forfeiture.) Present— Dillon, P. J., Green, Pine, Balio and Davis, JJ. [See, 141 Misc 2d 416.]