TRUSTEES OF NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY v. PREFERRED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.


276 A.D.2d 788 (2000)

715 N.Y.S.2d 330

TRUSTEES OF NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY et al., Respondents, v. PREFERRED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. et al., Defendants, and MOLTEN METAL, INC., Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

Decided October 30, 2000.


Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

The appellant failed to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for its default. Therefore, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in granting that branch of the plaintiffs' motion which was for leave to enter a judgment against the appellant upon its failure to appear or answer, and denying its cross motion to compel the plaintiffs to accept its answer (see, Cooper v P & T Gen...

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