A party seeking to vacate a judgment based on excusable default must demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious defense. The preference for deciding cases on the merits does not justify vacating the default judgment where the moving party fails to satisfy the two-prong test.
Leader v. Parkside Group, NY Slip Op 05467 (1st Dep't July 9, 2019)
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