Gucu Roberts v. Vicki Anka
Decision Date | 20 November 2007 |
Docket Number | 2006-02618.,2006-04002.,2006-04397. |
Citation | 2007 NY Slip Op 09219,846 N.Y.S.2d 280,45 A.D.3d 752 |
Parties | JOHN GUCU ROBERTS, Appellant, v. VIORIKA VICKI ANKA, Respondent. |
Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
Ordered that the plaintiff is awarded one bill of costs.
The appeal from the intermediate order entered February 21, 2006 must be dismissed because the right of direct appeal therefrom terminated with the entry of judgment in the action (see Matter of Aho, 39 NY2d 241, 248 [1976]). The issues raised on the appeal from that order are brought up for review and have been considered on the appeal from the judgment (see CPLR 5501 [a] [1]).
When a defendant seeking to vacate a default judgment raises a jurisdictional objection pursuant to CPLR 5015 (a) (4), the court is required to resolve the jurisdictional question before determining whether it is appropriate to grant a discretionary vacatur of the default under CPLR 5015 (a) (1) (see Marable v Williams, 278 AD2d 459 [2000]; Taylor v Jones, 172 AD2d 745, 746 [1991]).
CPLR 308 (2), inter alia, authorizes service by delivery of the summons within the state to a person of suitable age and discretion at the defendant's dwelling place, and mailing the summons to the defendant's last known residence. "The plaintiff bears the ultimate burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that jurisdiction over the defendant was obtained by proper service of process" (Bankers Trust Co. of Cal. v Tsoukas, 303 AD2d 343 [2003]; see Wern v D'Alessandro, 219 AD2d 646, 647 [1995]; Frankel v Schilling, 149 AD2d 657, 659 [1989]). "A process server's sworn affidavit of service ordinarily constitutes prima facie evidence of proper service pursuant to CPLR 308 (2)" (Bankers Trust Co. of Cal. v Tsoukas, 303 AD2d at 343-344). Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court's file contains an affidavit of service with a duly notarized original signature, timely filed on November 8, 2004. The process server asserted that the summons and complaint were delivered to a female "relative" of the defendant of suitable age and discretion, whose physical description was set forth in detail, at the address that the defendant admits is her residence, followed by the required mailing. The process server's affidavit established, prima facie, that the defendant was properly...
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