The motion was properly denied because, in addition to being untimely as it was brought more than one year after the order dismissing the complaint was served upon plaintiffs (CPLR 5015 [a] [1]), plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for their failure to appear for the preliminary conference following an adjournment that they had requested (see Fink v Antell,
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