Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is denied, and the cross motion is granted.
As a general rule, a default will be vacated and a late answer will be permitted and deemed timely served when a defendant can show that there is some merit to his defense and that there is some reasonable excuse for the delay (see, Levy v Cusumano,
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