Ordered that the order dated August 16, 2010, is affirmed, with costs.
In order to vacate his default in opposing the municipal defendants' motion for summary judgment, the plaintiff was required to demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for his default and a potentially meritorious opposition to the motion (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Casali v Cyran,
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