While public policy supports having actions determined on their merits, a party may not simply ignore applicable time constraints, whether imposed by judicial, statutory or other mandate, and expect to suffer no consequences. In order to vacate a default judgment, a party must establish the existence of a meritorious defense and a reasonable excuse for the default (CPLR 5015 [a] [1]). Defendant Farber, who was afforded ample opportunity to avoid the entry of a default judgment...
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