Scarlett v. McCarthy
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rappaport, J.), dated February 11, 2003, which, inter alia, granted the defendant’s motion to vacate a judgment entered upon his default in appearing and answering.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
To vacate a default, the moving party must demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the default and the existence of a meritorious cause of action (see Weekes v Karayianakis, 304 AD2d 561 [2003]; cf. Antoku v Grace Indus., 295 AD2d 294 [2002];…
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