Quis v. Bolden
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action, inter alia, for a judgment declaring the rights of the parties to certain real property, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Putnam County (Hickman, J.), dated December 13, 2001, which granted the defendant’s motion to vacate his default in appearing and answering.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
A defendant seeking to vacate a default must demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for the default and the existence of a meritorious claim or defense (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Titan Realty Corp. v Schlem, 283 AD2d 568; Matter of Gambardella v Ortov…
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