Opinion
November 17, 2009.
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Louis B. York, J.), entered August 18, 2008, which, insofar as appealed from, denied plaintiffs' motion for a default judgment against defendants-respondents, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
Before: Gonzalez, P.J., Saxe, McGuire, Acosta and Roman, JJ.
With respect to defendants Marriott International, Inc. and Execustay Corporation, both purportedly served pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 306, plaintiffs' motion for a default judgment was properly denied for lack of proof of compliance with CPLR 3215 (g) (4) (i) ( see Rafa Enters, v Pigand Mgt. Corp., 184 AD2d 329 [1st Dept 1992]; accord Ocuto Blacktop Paving Co. v Trataros Constr, 277 AD2d 919 [4th Dept 2000]; Schilling v Maren Enters., 302 AD2d 375, 376 [2d Dept 2003]). With respect to defendant Marriott Execustay, purportedly served pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 307, plaintiffs motion for a default judgment was properly denied for lack of evidence rebutting defendants' assertion that Marriott Execustay is not a legal entity capable of being sued but a trademark registered to Marriott International, Inc. ( cf. Stewart v Volkswagen of Am., 81 NY2d 203, 207 [once questioned, burden of proving jurisdiction is on plaintiff]). We have considered plaintiffs' other arguments and find them unavailing.
Motion seeking to consolidate appeals denied.
[Prior Case History: 20 Misc 3d 1136(A), 2008 NY Slip Op 51765(U).]