Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, the judgment is vacated, and the defendant's answer is deemed served and filed.
Pursuant to CPLR 317, relief from a default may be obtained upon a showing that a defendant did not receive actual notice of the summons in time to defend and has a meritorious defense (see Eugene Di Lorenzo, Inc. v Dutton Lbr. Co.,
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