DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the appeal from the order dated April 25, 2002, is dismissed, as that order was superseded by the order dated October 10, 2002; and it is further,
ORDERED that the order dated October 10, 2002, is affirmed insofar as reviewed; and it is further,
ORDERED that one bill of costs is awarded to the plaintiff, payable by the appellants personally.
The Surrogate's Court providently exercised its discretion in denying the appellants' cross motion, in effect, to excuse their default as they furnished no reasonable excuse for their protracted delay in appearing in the action or answering the complaint (see Gleissner v. Singh, 264 A.D.2d 811; P K Marble v. Pearce, 168 A.D.2d 439). Moreover, the Surrogate's Court correctly granted that branch of the plaintiff's motion which was for leave to enter judgment against the appellants upon their default in appearing or answering (see CPLR 3215[a]). Accordingly, the Surrogate's Court correctly adhered to that determination upon reargument.
SANTUCCI, J.P., KRAUSMAN, McGINITY, SCHMIDT and CRANE, JJ., concur.