Buchholz v. A.L.A.C. Contracting Corp.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (LaSalle, J.), dated October 2, 2013, which denied their motion pursuant to CPLR 3215 for leave to enter a default judgment against the defendant, and granted the defendant’s cross motion pursuant to CPLR 3012 (d) to extend its time to appear and answer the complaint and to compel the plaintiffs to accept service of that answer.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

In light of the reasonable excuse for the short delay in appearing and answering the…