Under CPLR 3012 (b), a plaintiff who has commenced an action by service of a summons without complaint and upon whom a demand has been made for service of the complaint has 20 days in which to comply with that demand. A plaintiff who wishes to serve a complaint after the 20 days has expired must demonstrate the merits of the cause of action as well as a reasonable excuse for the delay (Barasch v Micucci,
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