Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
A plaintiff seeking to restore a case to the trial calendar more than one year after it was stricken, and after it has been dismissed pursuant to CPLR 3404, must establish all of the following: (1) a meritorious cause of action, (2) a reasonable excuse for the delay in prosecution of the action, (3) a lack of intent to abandon the action, and (4) a lack of prejudice to the defendant (see Basetti v Nour,
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