Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
In order to compel the plaintiff to accept their untimely answer, which was late by several months, the appellants were required to demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for their delay and a potentially meritorious defense (see CPLR 3012 [d]; 5015 [a] [1]; Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v Kuldip,
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