A court has the inherent discretionary authority to vacate its own order in the interests of substantial justice when unique or unusual circumstances warrant such relief. A court's exercise of its inherent authority to vacate an order or judgment in the interests of substantial justice should ordinarily be reserved for instances involving evidence of fraud, mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect.
Brown-Wilks v. Vornado Realty Trust, NY Slip Op 01179 (2d Dep't March 4, 2026)
