Ordered that the order is reversed, on the facts and as a matter of discretion, with costs, the motion to vacate the judgment is granted, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Richmond County, for a new determination of the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment.
The Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying the defendant's motion to vacate the judgment since the defendant established both a reasonable excuse and a meritorious defense...
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