VERTEX STANDARD USA INC USA v. REICHERT (2005)

 Supreme Court properly denied plaintiff's motion seeking summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to CPLR 3213 in this action to enforce a California judgment entered upon defendants' default.  “Absent a jurisdictional challenge, a final judgment entered upon the defendant[s'] default in appearing in an action is entitled to be given full faith and credit in the courts of this State” (GNOC Corp. v. Cappelletti, 208 A.D.2d 498, 498, 616 N.Y.S.2d 1018;  see Fiore v. Oakwood Plaza Shopping Ctr., 78 N.Y.2d 572, 577, 578 N.Y.S.2d 115, 585 N.E.2d 364, rearg. denied 79 N.Y.2d 916, 581 N.Y.S.2d 668, 590 N.E.2d 253, cert. denied 506 U.S. 823, 113 S.Ct. 75, 121 L.Ed.2d 40;   Ionescu v. Brancoveanu, 246 A.D.2d 414, 416, 668 N.Y.S.2d 164).   Here, the record supports the position of defendants that the California court did not acquire personal jurisdiction over them because plaintiff failed to satisfy that State's requirements for service of process in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure § 413.10(b) and § 415.40.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed without costs.

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