To vacate a default judgment under CPLR 5015(a), a defendant "must demonstrate a reasonable excuse for its delay in appearing and answering the complaint and a meritorious defense to the action" (Eugene Di Lorenzo, Inc. v A.C. Dutton Lbr. Co.,
Respondents failed to establish a reasonable excuse for their default in answering the petition (Lockard v Sopolsky,
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