Case research · C093

Frank Tufano v. Jake Levy et al

620245/2024 · New York State Supreme Court

ClosedDefault-judgment motion denied; NYSCEF later marks case disposedNew York
CourtNew York State Supreme Court
FiledNovember 14, 2024
StatusClosed
OutcomeDefault-judgment motion denied; NYSCEF later marks case disposed
Final dispositionDisposed; final basis not identified in public document list
JurisdictionNew York
Pro seYes
Current / transferee court
Transferred case

Defendants

Source record

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Outcome and research status

Outcome reason: On August 26, 2025 the court denied plaintiff's default-judgment motion because the proof of service did not satisfy CPLR 308/311/3215 and plaintiff himself had signed an affidavit of service despite being a party. NYSCEF now marks the case Disposed, but the public document list does not show a later final-disposition document explaining that status.

Research status: Partially researched

Research notes: NYSCEF Case Status: Disposed. Plaintiff's Dec. 8, 2025 filing states he had been attempting service since 'the previous lawsuit' and attaches service records identifying federal case 3:23-CV-02106 (C039), involving the same Levy/Better Life defendants. This supports the refiling relationship, but the precise NYSCEF disposition basis remains unclear.

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Court findings

Improper service / default judgment deniedAugust 26, 2025

Court denied plaintiff's motion for default judgment because the proof of service was deficient under CPLR 308, 311 and 3215; it also noted that plaintiff himself signed an affidavit of service despite being a party to the action.

Conrad D. Singer
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Filing-restriction indicators

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ModerateRelated litigation after earlier federal Levy case

NYSCEF filings link the later Levy/Better Life action to federal case C039; the New York court later denied default judgment because the proof of service was deficient. The precise final NYSCEF disposal basis remains unclear.

NYSCEF filings / court decision
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