Amsterdam, NY asked in Contracts, Civil Litigation and Collections for New York

Q: LLC has not responded to a complaint filed, how do I go about getting a default judgment against the LLC?

Hired a company to excavate land and it did not complete the job and has refused to complete the job or give back funds for not completing the work. I served the LLC the complaint on 11/16/2024, LLC has not responded to the complaint.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: Generally, a plaintiff can file a motion for a default judgment in court or possibly seek an application of default before the clerk. Besides New York statutory laws (mostly the CPLR), each particular court and/or Judge may have their own rules for submitting such a motion or application.

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