Opinion
November 23, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Lefkowitz, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in granting the plaintiffs' motion for leave to enter a judgment upon the appellant's default in answering ( see, Mondrone v. Lakeview Auto Sales Serv., 170 A.D.2d 586). It was incumbent upon the appellant to show a reasonable excuse for the one-year delay in serving its answer ( see, CPLR 3012 [d]; 5015 [a]). The appellant's only excuse, that due to an oversight counsel was not retained, is insufficient under the circumstances of this case ( see, Martyn v. Jones, 166 A.D.2d 508).
Miller, J. P., Thompson, Pizzuto, McGinity and Luciano, JJ., concur.