Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the motion is denied.
A party seeking to restore to the calendar a case which has been dismissed pursuant to CPLR 3404 must demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the delay, the existence of a meritorious cause of action, an absence of intent to abandon the case, and lack of prejudice to the nonmoving party (see, Hewitt v Booth Mem. Med. Ctr.,
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