Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, and that branch of the plaintiffs' motion which was to vacate their default in answering the appellant's motion for summary judgment is denied.
To establish entitlement to vacatur of a default, a plaintiff must demonstrate a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious cause of action (see, Cooper v P & T Gen. Contr. Corp.,
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