Grasso v. Tortorello

In an action to recover damages for breach of contract, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Friedman, J.H.O.), dated April 27, 2007, which denied his motion to vacate a judgment dated June 1, 2006, and entered upon his failure to appear on the scheduled trial date, in favor of the plaintiff and against him in the principal sum of $61,060.

*635Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

To prevail on a motion to vacate a default, a defendant must demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for its default and a meritorious defense (see Hageman v Home Depot…