Practice point: Pursuant to CPLR 5015(a), a court may vacate a default judgment or order on the grounds of excusable neglect, newly-discovered evidence, an adverse party's fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct, or the lack of jurisdiction, or on the reversal, modification, or vacatur of a prior order.
Student note: The statute's listing is not exhaustive, and a court may vacate its own judgment or order for sufficient reason and in the interests of substantial justice.
Nationstar Mtge., LLC v. Russo, NY Sip Op 08668 (2d Dep't December 19, 2018)
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