Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York August 6, 2001 (Mootoo v. Ruiz)

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Harkavy, J.), dated December 6, 2000, which granted the defendant’s motion to vacate an order of the same court, dated May 24, 1999, granting their motion to enter a judgment of default against the defendant upon his failure to answer the complaint.