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New York Consolidated Laws, Uniform District Court Act - UDC § 1402. Default judgment

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A judgment by default may be entered as provided in CPLR § 3215.  A summons stating the amount for which the plaintiff will take judgment if the defendant fails to appear and answer, and containing a statement of the nature and substance of the cause of action, or a summons accompanied by a formal complaint, shall be deemed “the summons and the complaints” referred to in subdivision (e) of said section.

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