Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs, application denied and matter remitted to Supreme Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in granting the application of defendant pursuant to CPLR 3012 (d) to require plaintiffs to accept a late answer in this legal malpractice action. Defendant failed to offer a reasonable excuse for his default. We, therefore, reverse the order on appeal and remit the matter to Supreme...
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