Pursuant to CPLR 3215(c), where a plaintiff fails to move for a default judgment within a year of the defendant's default in answering or appearing, dismissal of the action is required, either upon motion or sua sponte, except where sufficient cause is shown why the complaint should not be dismissed (see Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v Cruz, 173 A.D.3d 610 [1st Dept 2019]). Sufficient cause requires "a reasonable excuse for the delay in timely moving for a default...
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