Blake v. Ponce-DeLeon

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (M. Garson, J.), dated September 10, 2004, which granted the plaintiffs motion for leave to enter judgment against them upon their failure to appear or answer, and denied their cross motion to compel the plaintiff to accept their answer.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

“[A] defendant seeking to successfully oppose a motion for leave to enter a judgment upon the failure to serve an answer must demonstrate a reasonable excuse for his [or her]…