The motion, belatedly made more than three years after the pre-note of issue action had been dismissed after both petitioner and her counsel failed to appear at a status conference, was properly denied.
Petitioner's bare and unsubstantiated assertion of law office failure by her prior counsel is insufficient to establish a reasonable excuse for the default (see Youni Gems Corp. v Bassco Creations Inc.,
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