Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. v. Zelefsky

The plaintiff established a prima facie case with the production of a promissory note executed by the parties and the undisputed assertion that the defendants defaulted on the note (see, Wagner v Triefler, 215 AD2d 648 ; Fritz v Scuderi, 203 AD2d 420 ; Silber v Muschel, 190 AD2d 727 ). The burden then shifted to the defendants to establish a triable issue of fact (see, Wagner v Triefler, supra; Silber v Muschel, supra), which they