Case Name: Richard Maldonado, Respondent, v. Algil Holding Co., LLC, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2009-12-15
Citations: 68 A.D.3d 531
Docket Number: 
Parties: Richard Maldonado, Respondent, v Algil Holding Co., LLC, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 68
Pages: 531–532

Head Matter:
Richard Maldonado, Respondent, v Algil Holding Co., LLC, Appellant.
[889 NYS2d 454]

Opinion:
Plaintiff demonstrated a reasonable excuse by showing that his default resulted from law office failure to calendar and timely oppose defendant's discovery motion (see Simpson v Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc., 48 AD3d 389, 392 [2008]), and also demonstrated merit to his cause (see Palermo v Lord & Taylor, 287 AD2d 258, 260 [2001]). Concur — Gonzalez, P.J., Moskowitz, DeGrasse, Manzanet-Daniels and Roman, JJ.