Case Name: Helen M. Daniels, Appellant, v. Majorie Smith, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1995-09-18
Citations: 219 A.D.2d 612
Docket Number: 
Parties: Helen M. Daniels, Appellant, v Majorie Smith, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 219
Pages: 612–612

Head Matter:
Helen M. Daniels, Appellant, v Majorie Smith, Respondent.
[631 NYS2d 389]

Opinion:
In an action for a judgment declaring a constructive trust in favor of the plaintiff over property located at 211 Brooklyn Avenue in Brooklyn, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Shaw, J.), dated February 4, 1994, which denied her motion to vacate a prior order of the same court, dated December 13, 1993, dismissing the complaint and granting the defendant's counterclaim for ejectment, upon the plaintiff's default in appearing for trial.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff has failed to establish a reasonable excuse for her default or a meritorious claim (see, State Farm Ins. Co. v Sheeran, 204 AD2d 617). With regard to the latter, we note that the plaintiff has failed to allege, let alone establish, the existence of a promise, either express or implied, or that a transfer of the subject premises was ever made in reliance on such a promise (see, Bankers Sec. Life Ins. Socy. v Shakerdge, 49 NY2d 939, 940). Mangano, P. J., O'Brien, Ritter, Pizzuto and Florio, JJ., concur.