Liberty Savings Bank, FSB v. Knab

—In an action to foreclose a mortgage, the defendant, Christopher Knab appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Floyd, J.), dated June 22, 1999, as denied his motion to vacate the judgment of foreclosure and set aside the foreclosure sale.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the Supreme Court properly declined to vacate the judgment of foreclosure entered upon his default, as he failed to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for his default and a meritorious defense…