Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
At a hearing to determine whether the defendant was personally served with process at his home on October 8, 1997, the conflicting testimony presented a question of credibility which the court resolved in favor of finding service. This determination, made with the opportunity to observe the witnesses' demeanor, is entitled to deference on appeal and we will not disturb it (see, Altman v Wallach,
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