Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 2009-02583. Attorney(S) Goldberg Rimberg, PLLC, New York, N.Y. (Israel Goldberg of counsel), for appellant. Doron Zanani, New York, N.Y., respondent pro se. Judges Reinaldo E. Rivera Robert J. Miller See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. DORON ZANANI, Respondent, v. MIRIAM SCHVIMMER et al., Defendants, and 238 RODNEY LLC, Appellant. Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs. A party seeking to vacate a default in appearing pursuant to CPLR 5015 (a) (1) must demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for the default and the existence of a potentially meritorious defense ( see e.g. Wauchope v Williams, 71 AD3d 876, 877; HSBC Bank USA N.A. v Nuteh 72 Realty Corp., 70 AD3d 998). The appellant failed to meet that burden. Its remaining contentions are without merit.