Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Gutierrez

In an action to foreclose a mortgage, the defendant Efrain Gutierrez appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ruchelsman, J.), dated November 2, 2011, which denied his motion to vacate his default in appearing or answering and for leave to interpose an answer.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

A defendant seeking to vacate a default in appearing or answering must provide a reasonable excuse for the default and demonstrate a potentially meritorious defense to the action (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Arias v First Presbyt. Church in Jamaica, 100 AD3d 940 [2012]; Ramirez v…