Order reversed, as a matter of discretion, with costs, motion granted and action dismissed.
A plaintiff who seeks to serve a complaint after expiration of the 20-day statutory period following service of a demand therefor as specified in CPLR 3012 (b) must demonstrate that there was a reasonable excuse for the delay and make a prima facie showing of legal merit (see, Barasch v Micucci,
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