We find that defendants demonstrated a reasonable excuse for their default and a potentially meritorious defense to plaintiff's claim for rent and other damages under a commercial lease (see Cornwall Warehousing, Inc. v Lerner, 171 A.D.3d 540 [1st Dept 2019]; CPLR 5015[a][1]). Defendants' counsel explained that he did not appear at a preliminary conference or the adjourned conference because, although he
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