Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the defendants' contentions, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in striking their answer. Although striking a pleading pursuant to CPLR 3126 is a drastic remedy, it is warranted where a party's conduct is shown to be willful, contumacious, or in bad faith (see Frias v Fortini,
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