CPLR 5015 (a) (1) provides that a court may relieve a party from a judgment or order upon the ground of excusable default. To demonstrate an excusable default, the party seeking to vacate the default judgment must demonstrate both a valid excuse for the default and a meritorious claim in the underlying action (see, Tandy Computer Leasing v Video X Home Lib.,
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