Vasquez v. New York City Housing Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries and wrongful death, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ruchelsman, J.), dated May 8, 2007, which granted the plaintiffs motion to vacate her default in appearing at a scheduled court conference and to restore the action to the calendar.
*782Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
In order to vacate her default in appearing at a scheduled court conference, the plaintiff was required to demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for her failure to appear and a meritorious cause of action (see Francis v Long…
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