Opinion
June 1, 1995
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Saratoga County (Keniry, J.).
In this personal injury action, plaintiff served process upon defendant Another Phyllis's, Inc. (hereinafter defendant) via the Secretary of State. Defendant subsequently moved to vacate the default judgment obtained by plaintiff on the basis that it did not receive actual notice of the pending action. Plaintiff now contends that the default judgment should not have been vacated because defendant failed to show a reasonable excuse for its default. However, insofar as Supreme Court considered defendant's motion under CPLR 317, which does not require a reasonable excuse, we find this argument to be without merit ( see, Executive Motor Car v. Allen, 211 A.D.2d 871). We further find that defendant adequately demonstrated a meritorious defense to the action. Accordingly, we see no reason to disturb Supreme Court's exercise of its discretion to vacate the default.
Mikoll, J.P., Crew III, White, Yesawich Jr. and Peters, JJ., concur.