Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
A party seeking to restore a case to the trial calendar more than one year after it has been marked "off," and after it has been dismissed pursuant to CPLR 3404, must demonstrate a meritorious cause of action, a reasonable excuse for the delay, a lack of intent to abandon the action, and a lack of prejudice to the defendants (see Sheridan v Mid-Island Hosp., Inc.,
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