Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Marvin V. Ausubel, Anthony E. Satula, Jr., Lesley E. Goldberg and Gary Alexander Stahl for appellant. Richard J. Goldman and David Jaroslawicz for respondents. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. BELLA TAIEB et al., Respondents, v. HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION, Appellant, et al., Defendant. Order reversed, with costs, plaintiffs' motions for default judgment denied, defendant-appellant's motion to compel plaintiffs to accept its answer granted, and question certified answered in the negative. The allegation that defendant did not personally receive notice of the summons in time to defend is not contested and defendant may have a meritorious defense (CPLR 317). Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE.