Ordered that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs.
In seeking to restore their action to the trial calendar after it was dismissed pursuant to CPLR 3404, the plaintiffs were required to show the merits of the case, a reasonable excuse for the delay, the absence of an intent to abandon the matter, and the lack of prejudice to the nonmoving party if the case is restored to the calendar (see, McKenna v Solomon,
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