Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, with costs, and the defendant's motion pursuant to CPLR 3215 (c) to dismiss the complaint as abandoned is granted.
To avoid dismissal of the complaint as abandoned pursuant to CPLR 3215 (c), the plaintiffs were required to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for their delay in seeking a default judgment and a meritorious cause of action (see Costello v Reilly...
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