Case Name: North Fork Bank & Trust Company, Respondent, v. Food Quotes, Inc., et al., Defendants, and Frank Piccolo, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-01-20
Citations: 126 A.D.2d 613
Docket Number: 
Parties: North Fork Bank & Trust Company, Respondent, v Food Quotes, Inc., et al., Defendants, and Frank Piccolo, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 126
Pages: 613–614

Head Matter:
North Fork Bank & Trust Company, Respondent, v Food Quotes, Inc., et al., Defendants, and Frank Piccolo, Appellant.

Opinion:
In an action on a written guarantee of payment, the defendant Frank Piccolo appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Gowan, J.), entered August 7, 1985, which, upon the denial of his motion to vacate his default, is in favor of the plaintiff and against him in the sum of $14,158.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The appellant failed to demonstrate the existence of a meritorious defense to the unconditional and continuing per sonal guarantee which he executed in favor of the plaintiff bank. Accordingly, Special Term did not abuse its discretion in denying the appellant's motion to vacate his default and in awarding judgment in the plaintiff's favor. Mollen, P. J., Weinstein, Eiber and Spatt, JJ., concur.