Zolna v. Lupino

—In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Murphy, J.), dated July 2, 1997, which denied his motion to vacate his default in appearing at various conferences as ordered by the court.

*659Ordered that the order is reversed, as a matter of discretion, without costs or disbursements, and the plaintiffs motion is granted on condition that the plaintiffs attorney personally pay to the defendant’s attorneys the sum of $1,000 within 20 days after service upon them of a copy of this decision and order, with…