Case Name: Bella Taieb et al., Respondents, v. Hilton Hotels Corporation, Appellant, et al., Defendant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1983-10-18
Citations: 60 N.Y.2d 725
Docket Number: 
Parties: Bella Taieb et al., Respondents, v Hilton Hotels Corporation, Appellant, et al., Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 60
Pages: 725–728

Head Matter:
Bella Taieb et al., Respondents, v Hilton Hotels Corporation, Appellant, et al., Defendant.
Argued September 12, 1983;
decided October 18, 1983
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Marvin V. Ausubel, Anthony E. Satula, Jr., Lesley E. Goldberg and Gary Alexander Stahl for appellant.
Richard J. Goldman and David Jaroslawicz for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order reversed, with costs, plaintiffs' motions for default judgment denied, defendant-appellant's motion to compel plaintiffs to accept its answer granted, and question certified answered in the negative. The allegation that defendant did not personally receive notice of the summons in time to defend is not contested and defendant may have a meritorious defense (CPLR 317).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Meyer, Simons and Kaye.