In the Matter of Territo v. Keane
| Decision Date | 14 October 2008 |
| Docket Number | 2007-11654 |
| Citation | 55 A.D.3d 744,2008 NY Slip Op 07923,864 N.Y.S.2d 789 |
| Parties | In the Matter of ALICE TERRITO, Respondent, v. RICHARD KEANE, Appellant. |
| Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The Family Court properly denied the husband's motion pursuant to CPLR 5015 (a) (1) to vacate an order of protection entered upon his default in appearing for a hearing on the wife's family offense petition. The husband demonstrated neither a reasonable excuse for his default nor a meritorious defense to the petition (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Atwater v Mace, 39 AD3d 573 [2007]; Matter of Thomas v Coombs, 290 AD2d 512 [2002]; Matter of Ashley Marie M., 287 AD2d 333 [2001]; Matter of Nathalie A., 145 AD2d 629, 630 [1988]; see also Durr v New York Community Hosp., 43 AD3d 388 [2007]; Matter of Joosten v Joosten, 32 AD3d 1030 [2006]).
The husband's remaining contention is not properly before this Court.
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