LVT Number: #26644
Landlord sued tenant to recover unpaid rent. The court ruled for landlord based on tenant’s failure to appear in court. Tenant appealed and lost. Although tenant presented a potentially meritorious defense to landlord’s claim, he failed to provide any reasonable excuse for his default. Both are needed to vacate a default judgment.
5706 Fifth Avenue, LLC v. Ketri: 2015 NY Slip Op 07240, 2015 WL 5827464 (App. Div. 2 Dept.; 10/7/15; Leventhal, JP, Chambers, Austin, Miller, JJ)
