Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
As a consequence of the plaintiff's failure to comply with a conditional order of dismissal, that order became absolute. To be relieved from the adverse impact of the order of dismissal, the plaintiff had to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for his failure to timely comply with the discovery demands, and the existence of a meritorious cause of action (see, Liotti v Ruk,
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