It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously reversed on the law without costs, the motion is granted and the order entered January 27, 2006 is vacated.
Memorandum:
A party seeking to vacate a default judgment is "required to demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious defense to the action" (Fennell v Mason,
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