Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion, the motion is denied, and the judgment dated December 19, 2002, is reinstated.
To vacate her default in appearing at a pretrial conference, the defendant was required to demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for her default and a meritorious defense (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Roussodimou v Zafiriadis,
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