It is well established that in order to obtain relief from an order or judgment on the basis of an excusable default pursuant to CPLR 5015 (a) (1), the moving party must provide a reasonable excuse for the failure to appear and must further demonstrate that the case has merit (Mediavilla v Gurman,
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