In order to invoke discretion to the end of reopening a default it must be shown that (1) the default was excusable, and (2) that a meritorious defense exists (Burckhalter v. Stasky, 276 App. Div. 979; Hutchinson v. Weston, 160 Misc. 890).
The question as to whether the default herein was excusable does not require determination for the reason that the proposed answer does not display a meritorious defense....
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