JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Lu

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Manuel J. Mendez, J.), entered on or about September 21, 2016, which, to the extent appealed from as limited by the briefs, denied defendant Ching J. Lu’s motion, under CPLR 5015 (a), to vacate a default judgment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The trial court’s determination that defendant failed to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for her default was within the court’s sound discretion (see Gecaj v Gjonaj Realty & Mgt. Corp., 149 AD3d 600, 602 [1st Dept 2017]). To the extent defendant denies service of the summons and complaint, her general denials…