Given the policy favoring disposition of controversies on their merits, the default judgment entered against defendants should have been vacated upon their showing of a meritorious defense to this personal injury action (lack of prior notice, knowledge or complaints regarding the alleged hazard) and a reasonable excuse for their default. At the time of plaintiff's motion for entry of a default judgment, defendants cross-moved to dismiss, based upon their erroneous belief...
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