In order to vacate a default judgment pursuant to CPLR 5015 (a), the movant must establish that the default was excusable and that there is a meritorious defense to the action. The sole excuse for the default proffered by defendant — that he was unaware of plaintiffs' motion, made in March 1995 and granted in April 1995, until November 7, 1995 — was correctly described by the IAS Court as "demonstrably false", in that defendant had annexed to his motion papers...
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