New York Appellate Terms

New Century Fin. Servs. v. Rickenbacker - Default Judgment Appeal

The Appellate Term of the Supreme Court of New York affirmed a lower court's denial of a motion to vacate a default judgment. The court found that the defendant failed to establish lack of personal jurisdiction or provide a sufficient excuse for the default.

Demianchuk v Nostrand Photo Lab Inc. - Wage Dispute

The Appellate Term of the Supreme Court of New York modified a lower court's judgment in Demianchuk v. Nostrand Photo Lab Inc., increasing the plaintiff's awarded damages from $916.55 to $9,926.55. The court found the employer failed to pay minimum wage and violated Labor Law notification requirements.