Stillwell Café, Inc. v. 1680 Eastchester Realty Corp.

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Julia I. Rodriguez, J.), entered August 21, 2015, which granted defendant’s motion to vacate the default judgment entered against it after inquest, and granted leave to serve an answer, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Defendant is not entitled to relief under CPLR 5015 (a). Defendant failed to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for its default even though there has been extensive litigation between the parties over the premises, and the person (Michael Verini) who was defendant’s chief executive officer, principal executive officer, and registered agent,…