Case Name: Nancy R. Baron, Appellant, v. Earl I. Wadhams, Inc., et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1988-04-08
Citations: 139 A.D.2d 956
Docket Number: Appeal No. 2
Parties: Nancy R. Baron, Appellant, v Earl I. Wadhams, Inc., et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 139
Pages: 956–957

Head Matter:
Nancy R. Baron, Appellant, v Earl I. Wadhams, Inc., et al., Respondents.
(Appeal No. 2.)

Opinion:
— Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Special Term properly exercised its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion to vacate the order, entered on default and dismissing the action on the ground of law office failure (CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; 2005). CPLR 2005 permits a court to excuse a default for law office failure; however, there must be a reasonable excuse for the delay and an affidavit of merits (see, Fidelity & Deposit Co. v Andersen &
Co., 60 NY2d 693, 695); plaintiff failed to provide a reasonable excuse for the delay to demonstrate that her cause of action has merit. (Appeal from order of the Supreme Court, Ontario County, Reed, J. — vacate default.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Den-man, Pine, Balio and Davis, JJ.