In light of the strong public policy in favor of deciding cases on their merits, we find that the motion court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion to vacate the default order, since plaintiff established that he had a reasonable excuse for the default and a meritorious cause of action (see CPLR 5015 [a]). Plaintiff demonstrated that the failure to respond to defendant's summary judgment motion was not willful, but was purely the result...
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