Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
To successfully oppose a motion for leave to enter a default judgment based on a plaintiff's failure to serve a reply to a counterclaim, the plaintiff must demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the delay and provide a meritorious defense (see, Dinerstein & Lesser v Ambulette Assn.,
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