SESSA v. BUENA VIDA CORP.


15 A.D.3d 643 (2005)

789 N.Y.S.2d 918

GENOVEFFA J. SESSA, Appellant, v. BUENA VIDA CORP., Doing Business as BUENA VIDA CONTINUING CARE & REHAB CENTER, Respondent.

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

February 28, 2005.


Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The determination of the Supreme Court was proper, given the brevity of the delay, the absence of willfulness, the defendant's submissions suggesting a meritorious defense, and the public policy in favor of resolving cases on the merits (see Eckna v Kesselman, 11 A.D.3d 507 [2004]; Goodman v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp., 2 A.D.3d 581

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