Order unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and motions granted.
Memorandum:
Our court has been consistent in holding that, to defeat a motion to dismiss pursuant to CPLR 3216, plaintiff must show a justifiable excuse for failure to file a note of issue within the 90-day period and a meritorious cause of action (see, e.g., Highlands Ins. Co. v Maddena Constr. Co.,
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