Cilindrello v. Rayabin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
A party seeking to vacate a default in appearing or answering must demonstrate a justifiable excuse for the default, and a meritorious defense (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Gray v B.R. Trucking Co., 59 NY2d 649, 650; Miles v Blue Label Trucking, 232 AD2d 382, 383; cf. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md. v Arthur Andersen & Co., 60 NY2d 693, 695). To justify his delay in answering the complaint, the defendant submitted his attorneys affirmation alleging that the delay was caused by the defendant’s insurance carrier, which is insufficient to establish an excusable default (see Warn v Choi-Lee, 291 AD2d…
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