Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, upon renewal, the motion to vacate is granted, and the order dated September 17, 2002, is vacated.
A defendant may obtain relief from a default by demonstrating a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious defense to the action (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Vlachos v Saueracker,
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