Order modified by striking therefrom the proviso as to the filing of the note of issue. As so modified, order affirmed, without costs.
For having failed to serve the complaint within 20 days (and in fact for more than one year) after defendant's demand therefor, the plaintiff was in default (Civ. Prac. Act, § 257). No motion had been made by plaintiff to open the default although this clearly was the proper procedure (Borreggine v. Di Ponzio,
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