LALANI v. SANTIAGO

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

In order to establish entitlement to vacatur of a default in interposing an answer, the defendants were required to establish the existence of a reasonable excuse and a meritorious defense ( see, Rebeil Consulting Corp. v. Kappa Realty Corp., 244 A.D.2d 540; Putney v. Pearlman, 203 A.D.2d 333). The defendants failed to do so.

Rosenblatt, J. P., Sullivan, Joy, Altman and Luciano, JJ., concur.