It is well established that in order to defeat a motion to dismiss a pleading for failure to prosecute, the party upon whom a demand to file a note of issue is served must demonstrate a justifiable excuse for the failure to comply with the demand and a meritorious claim (see, CPLR 3216 [e]; Dick v Samaritan Hosp.,
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