SRMOF II 2012-I Trust v. Tella

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Ben R. Barbato, J.), entered September 9, 2014, which, inter alia, granted plaintiffs motion for a default judgment, and order, same court and Justice, entered September 22, 2015, which denied plaintiffs motion to remove defendant Mercy Telia as a necessary party to this action, and proceed without her, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiffs excuse for its delay in moving for a default judgment indicates that there was activity well within the one-year period specified in CPLR 3215 (c) (see Pappoe v Custodio, 156 AD2d 211 [1st Dept 1989]). Defendant…