Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is denied, and the judgment is reinstated.
Under the circumstances, the Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in vacating the default judgment. Although the courts have adopted a liberal policy with respect to vacating defaults in matrimonial actions, the defaulting party is still required to show a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious defense (see, Adams v Adams...
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