The motion court's denial of plaintiff's motion for entry of a default judgment was a provident exercise of discretion. Defendant's excuse for its delay in answering, based on law office failure, while "not particularly compelling," was sufficient to show good cause for the delay (see Marine v Montefiore Health Sys., Inc.,
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