Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
A motion to vacate a default is addressed to the sound discretion of the Supreme Court, whose determination should not be disturbed unless it is found to be an improvident exercise of discretion. To justify vacatur of a default, the plaintiff was required to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for failing to respond to the motions at issue, and a meritorious cause of action (see, First Fed. Sav. & Loan Assn. v O'Daly...
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