CLARKE v. URLICK

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Lawrence Marcus appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Clemente, J.), dated November 20, 1998, which denied his motion to vacate a judgment entered upon his failure to appear or answer.

ORDERED that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The appellant failed to provide a reasonable excuse for his default or a meritorious defense as required by CPLR 5015 in order to obtain vacatur of the judgment (see, Kavanagh v. Demitrieus, A.D.2d [2d Dept., Mar. 8, 1999]; Furon Constr. v. Velez, 209 A.D.2d 666 ).

S. MILLER, J.P., THOMPSON, KRAUSMAN, FLORIO, and SCHMIDT, JJ., concur.