Case Name: Julio Chavez, Respondent, v. James J. Errico et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-11-09
Citations: 255 A.D.2d 353
Docket Number: 
Parties: Julio Chavez, Respondent, v James J. Errico et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 255
Pages: 353–353

Head Matter:
Julio Chavez, Respondent, v James J. Errico et al., Appellants.
[679 NYS2d 843]

Opinion:
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (O'Connell, J.), entered November 14, 1997, which, after a hearing, denied their motion, inter alia, to vacate their default in appearing and answering the compláint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Parties attempting to vacate a default in appearing in an action and answering must establish both a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious defense (see, Roussodimou v Zafiriadis, 238 AD2d 568; Fennell v Mason, 204 AD2d 599; Putney v Pearlman, 203 AD2d 333). The defendants have failed to satisfy that standard in this case. Bracken, J. P., Ritter, Copertino, Santucci and Altman, JJ., concur.