Ordered that the order dated July 23, 2014, is affirmed, with costs.
To vacate their defaults in opposing the plaintiff's motion to strike their answer and in failing to appear at the inquest, the defendants were required to demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for the defaults and potentially meritorious defenses to the motion and the action (see Credit Bur. of N.Y., Inc. v Rapid Realty 95, Inc.,
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