Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The parties settled their lawsuit in July 2001. It is undisputed that the defendants did not pay the settlement amount to the plaintiff within the time period prescribed by CPLR 5003-a. Accordingly, the plaintiff was entitled to enter judgment pursuant to that statute so as to reflect costs and the appropriate amount of interest (see O'Meara v A & P, Inc.,
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