1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.D.2d
  4. 290 A.D.2d
  5. 290 A.D.2d 512 (2002)
 

MATTER OF THOMAS v. COOMBS

290 A.D.2d 512 (2002)

736 N.Y.S.2d 264

In the Matter of RUTH THOMAS, Respondent, v. ARTHUR COOMBS, Appellant.

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

Decided January 22, 2002.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The Family Court properly denied the father's motion to vacate an order of protection entered upon his default in appearing for a hearing on the mother's petition. He demonstrated neither a reasonable excuse for his default nor a meritorious defense to the petition (see, CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Matter of Helen T. v Roosevelt B., 256 A.D.2d 583

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases