Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
After a hearing on the issue of service of process, it was determined that the summons and complaint were properly served upon the appellant Gurpal Cheema pursuant to CPLR 308 (1). In the absence of a showing of improper service or a meritorious excuse for the default, the appellant's motion to vacate his default in answering the summons and complaint was properly denied (see, CPLR 5015 [a] [1], [4]).
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