Pursoo v. Ngala-El
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
A defendant seeking to vacate a default under CPLR 5015 (a) (1) must demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for the default in appearing or answering the complaint and a potentially meritorious defense to the action (see Eugene Di Lorenzo, Inc. v A.C. Dutton Lbr. Co., 67 NY2d 138, 141 [1986]; Gray v B. R. Trucking Co., 59 NY2d 649, 650 [1983]; Kouzios v Dery, 57 *713AD3d 949, 949 [2008]). The evidence submitted by the defendant Patricia Ngala, also known as Patricia Felton Ngala (hereinafter Patricia), in opposition to the plaintiffs motion and in support of her cross motion, including her prior…
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