HOLT CONSTRUCTION CORP. v. J & R MUSIC WORLD, INC.
| Decision Date | 28 May 2002 |
| Citation | 294 A.D.2d 540,742 N.Y.S.2d 876 |
| Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
| Parties | HOLT CONSTRUCTION CORP., Appellant,<BR>v.<BR>J & R MUSIC WORLD, INC., Respondent. |
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
It is settled that the decision to relieve a party from its default rests in the sound discretion of the motion court (see Matter of Samaria Ann B., 293 AD2d 532; Misra & Assoc. v 1155 Dekalb Ave. Corp., 273 AD2d 450). To vacate a default judgment, a moving defendant must demonstrate the existence of a reasonable excuse and a meritorious defense (see Nacson v Semmel, 292 AD2d 432; Loria v Plesser, 267 AD2d 213). The defendant made the requisite showings herein. Accordingly, we will not disturb the Supreme Court's provident exercise of its discretion (see Almonte v LaTortue, 293 AD2d 431; Garrick-Aug Assoc. Store Leasing v Shefa Land Corp., 270 AD2d 68).
The plaintiff's remaining contentions are without merit.
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