DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is denied, and the order dated November 27, 2001, is reinstated.
A plaintiff attempting to vacate an order granting a motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, upon his or her default in opposing the motion, must establish both a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious cause of action ( see Roussodimou v. Zafiriadis, 238 A.D.2d 568). Here, the only competent medical evidence submitted by the plaintiff failed to indicate that his alleged injuries were causally related to the subject motor vehicle accident ( see Verrelli v. Tronolone, 230 A.D.2d 789). Accordingly, the plaintiff failed to establish that his claim of serious injury was meritorious, and the Supreme Court should have denied his motion to vacate his default in failing to oppose the defendants' motion for summary judgment.
ALTMAN, J.P., S. MILLER, McGINITY, ADAMS and MASTRO, JJ., concur.