In this contract action, plaintiff's principal, a Russian citizen with a residence in New York, who had been subpoenaed by defendants, failed to appear for trial and the court dismissed the action (see CPLR 3215 [a]; 22 NYCRR 202.27). Even assuming that a reasonable excuse for the principal's failure to appear was provided, based on his unsubstantiated need to return to Russia to secure an extension of his visa, plaintiff failed to show that it has a meritorious cause...
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