Order reversed, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, with costs, appellants' motions to dismiss the complaint as to them are granted, and plaintiffs' cross motion is denied.
"CPLR 3404 deems abandoned an action marked off the calendar and not restored within a year. To restore an action requires an acceptable excuse and an evidentiary showing of merit" (Shea v City of New York,
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