The court properly exercised its discretion to extend defendants' time to answer the complaint, since their refusal to answer was based upon a reasonable misapprehension that plaintiff was required to seek leave to amend her original complaint pursuant to CPLR 3025. Under the unusual circumstances of this case, the court could conclude that defendants' misapprehension constituted a reasonable excuse for the default (CPLR...
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