Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion, with costs, the motion is granted, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Richmond County, for an inquest on the issue of damages.
In order to avoid the entry of a default judgment upon its failure to appear or answer, the defendant was required to demonstrate a justifiable excuse for the default and a meritorious defense (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Eugene Di Lorenzo, Inc...
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