Case Name: Andrew Scott, Appellant, v. Franco Fontana, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-01-06
Citations: 268 A.D.2d 237
Docket Number: 
Parties: Andrew Scott, Appellant, v Franco Fontana, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 268
Pages: 237–237

Head Matter:
Andrew Scott, Appellant, v Franco Fontana, Respondent.
[700 NYS2d 689]

Opinion:
—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Bertram Katz, J.), entered on or about October 5, 1998, which granted defendant's motion to vacate a default judgment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Absent any showing of prejudice caused by defendant's 22-day delay in appearing, and in view of defense counsel's diligence once in the case, the motion court properly vacated a default apparently caused by defendant's short delay in forwarding the summons and complaint to the insurer and the insurer's short delay in forwarding the file to defense counsel (see, Barajas v Toll Bros., 247 AD2d 242; Rosa v 42 Holding Corp., 254 AD2d 213). A meritorious defense is shown. Concur—Sullivan, J. P., Mazzarelli, Wallach, Rubin and Andrias, JJ.