Opinion
2002-420 Q C.
Decided December 10, 2003.
Appeal by defendant from an order of the Civil Court, Queens County (A. Gazzara, J.), entered February 25, 2002, denying her motion to vacate the default judgment and restore the case to the calendar.
Order unanimously affirmed without costs.
PRESENT: PESCE, P.J., GOLIA and RIOS, JJ.
Upon a review of the record, we find that defendant failed to provide a reasonable excuse for her failure to appear for trial on October 5, 2001, after the case had been marked final for trial twice, and failed to show a meritorious defense to the action. Consequently, the court below did not abuse its discretion by denying defendant's motion to vacate the default judgment and its order should not be disturbed on appeal ( see Parker v. City of New York, 272 AD2d 310). Defendant's remaining contentions lack merit.