Reinstatement of Default Judgment Requires Dismissal of Worker's Appeal

A New York appellate court ruled that its decision reinstating default judgment against a defendant required that it dismiss a worker’s appeal of his denied motion for summary judgment on his claims. Case: Caguana v. Beach 22 LLC, No. 2021-00332, 09/13/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Queens County Supreme Court Justice Darrell L. Gavrin granted Luis Caguana’s unopposed motion for leave to enter a default judgment on the issue of liability against Sunny Builders NY Corp. on his Labor Law claims. Sunny successfully moved to have the default judgment vacated, an...