DEPALMA v. ZHERKA (2023)

DECISION & ORDER

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (William J. Giacomo, J.), dated September 3, 2021.  The order granted the motion of the defendants Sam Zherka, Carmela Zherka Irrevocable Trust, Selim Zherka, Dominica O'Neill, Sunday, Dominica O'Neill as Trustee, Dominica O'Neill as Trustee of the Carmela Zherka Irrevocable Trust, and Saranda Zherka pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(8) to dismiss the action insofar as asserted against them.

ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

In September 2020, the plaintiff commenced this action, inter alia, to recover damages for personal injuries by the filing of a summons with notice.  In December 2020, the plaintiff filed an amended summons with notice.  Thereafter, the defendants Sam Zherka, Carmela Zherka Irrevocable Trust, Selim Zherka, Dominica O'Neill, Sunday, Dominica O'Neill as Trustee, Dominica O'Neill as Trustee of the Carmela Zherka Irrevocable Trust, and Saranda Zherka (hereinafter collectively the defendants) moved pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(8) to dismiss the action insofar as asserted against them.  The plaintiff did not oppose the defendants' motion.  In an order dated September 3, 2021, the Supreme Court granted the defendants' unopposed motion to dismiss the action insofar as asserted against them.  The plaintiff appeals.

As no appeal lies from an order granted upon the default of the appealing party, we must dismiss the appeal (see CPLR 5511;  Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Geffrard, 215 AD3d 723;  Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC v. Antoine, 213 AD3d 863;  Xiu Jian Sun v. Min Liu, 199 AD3d 968).

BARROS, J.P., WOOTEN, FORD and WARHIT, JJ., concur.