In light of the strong public policy of this State to dispose of cases on their merits, we find that the motion court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion to vacate the court's dismissal of his action where plaintiff demonstrated a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious cause of action (see Perez v New York City Hous. Auth.,
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