In New York civil actions, where a defendant fails to answer the complaint, the next step is usually a motion for a default judgment pursuant to CPLR 3215. However, in residential mortgage foreclosure ...
As courts continue to look for ways to deal with a burdensome backlog of cases, settlement conferences are proving to be a highly attractive means of lightening the load. For example, according to ...
Attending a Mandatory Settlement Conference Isn't an 'Appearance,' Second Department Says Resolving an issue of first impression for New York's Appellate Division, the Second Department said there was ...