Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the action against the remaining defendant is severed.
The Supreme Court erred in denying the plaintiff's motion for leave to enter a judgment against the respondent upon his failure to appear in the action, as the respondent failed to demonstrate either a reasonable excuse for his delay or the existence of a meritorious defense (see, Gurreri v Village of Briarcliff Manor,
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