Sela v. Hammerson Fifth Avenue, Inc.

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward Lehner, J.), entered April 5, 2000, which denied defendant’s motion to vacate a prior order, entered September 13, 1999, granting plaintiffs motion to strike defendant’s answer on default, unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts, and in the exercise of discretion, without costs, the motion to vacate granted, and the answer reinstated.

The motion court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying defendant’s motion to vacate the default order. Defendant established, as required by CPLR 5015, a reasonable excuse for the default, i.e.,…