Ordered that the order dated October 7, 2011, is affirmed, with costs.
To vacate the order entered upon his default in opposing the plaintiff's motion for leave to enter a default judgment, the defendant was required to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for his default in opposing the motion and a potentially meritorious opposition to the motion (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Castle v Avanti, Ltd.,
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