§ 5511. Permissible appellant and respondent. An aggrieved party or a person substituted for him may appeal from any appealable judgment or order except one entered upon the default of the aggrieved party. He shall be designated as the appellant and the adverse party as the respondent.
Permissible appellant and respondent
N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 5511, under Appeals Generally.
N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 5511