MATTER OF ABBOTT v. CONWAY


148 A.D.2d 909 (1989)

In the Matter of Jack H. Abbott, Petitioner, v. Edward Conway, as Supreme Court Justice, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

March 30, 1989


Kane, J.

In 1984, a libel action was commenced against petitioner seeking damages for an allegedly defamatory article written by petitioner and published in a national magazine. Petitioner never appeared in the action and in 1985 a default judgment was entered against him. In June 1988, petitioner, pro se, moved to, inter alia, vacate the default judgment and to proceed as a poor person. By letter...

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