Ordered that the order dated April 10, 2017, is affirmed, with costs.
In order to vacate his default in appearing for oral argument on April 18, 2016, the plaintiff was required to demonstrate both a reasonable excuse for his failure to appear and a potentially meritorious cause of action (see CPLR 5015 [a] [1]; Option One Mtge. Corp. v Rose,
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