120 Misc. 2d 733 - Rivera v. Laporte’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “The court's responsibility to assure that justice is done is not qualitatively different on a default than it is on a fully litigated motion. Thus, if proof is absent, insufficient or untrustworthy, if proper procedure has not been followed, or service not made, or notice not timely given, where a valid cause of action is not stated, or if jurisdiction is absent, the moving party cannot presume entitlement to the requested relief, even on default.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Kaye v. Lowe's HIW, Inc.