Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the defendant's motion to vacate the order dated January 21, 2010, is granted, the order dated September 6, 2011, is modified accordingly, and the answer is reinstated.
As a general rule, a defendant who seeks to vacate a default in appearing at a compliance conference is required to demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for the default and a potentially meritorious defense (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1...
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