Case Name: Edwin Storch, Appellant, v. Allstate Insurance Company, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1957-11-14
Citations: 9 Misc. 2d 293
Docket Number: 
Parties: Edwin Storch, Appellant, v. Allstate Insurance Company, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 293–294

Head Matter:
Edwin Storch, Appellant, v. Allstate Insurance Company, Respondent.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
November 14, 1957.
Harold S. Kohn for appellant.
Asher Marcus for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
It was error to entertain the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint when an inquest had already been ordered against the defendant and the defendant's default had not been opened. The granting of the motion may not be treated as an opening of the default since the plaintiff was not on notice that the defendant sought this relief nor did the defendant's motion papers show any-ground for opening its default.
The judgment and order should be reversed, with $10 costs, and motion denied, without prejudice to renewal after the opening of the defendant's default.