Opinion
March 10, 1992
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Hansel McGee, J.).
Defendant has sufficiently demonstrated an acceptable excuse for the default and a concededly meritorious defense, so as to warrant permitting it to interpose an answer (Ganvey Merchandising Corp. v Knudsen Elevator Corp., 169 A.D.2d 518). We further find the direction that defendant pay $2,500 to plaintiff's attorney, a payment to which defendant does not object, is justified.
Concur — Carro, J.P., Milonas, Wallach and Rubin, JJ.