Chemical Bank v. Fazel

—Order, Supreme Court, New *33York County (Stephen Crane, J.), entered on or about June 4, 1996, which denied defendant-appellant’s motion to vacate his default with respect to an order and judgment (one paper), of the same court and Justice, entered April 15, 1996, granting summary judgment to plaintiff, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

A party seeking vacatur of a default must establish both the existence of a meritorious claim or defense and a reasonable excuse for the default (see, CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Eugene DiLorenzo, Inc. v Dutton Lbr. Co., 67 NY2d 138; Arias v Sanchez, 227 AD2d 284).…