Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
To vacate their default in answering the amended complaint, the defendants were required to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for their failure to serve an answer and a meritorious defense to the action ( see CPLR 5015 [a] [].]; Forward Door of N.Y., Inc. v Forlader, 41 AD3d 535; Piton v Cribb, 38 AD3d 741; Fekete v Camp Skwere, 16 AD3d 544, 545). Here, the defendants provided a reasonable explanation for their default. Moreover, the defendant Christine Collazo's detailed presentation of a meritorious defense went unrefuted by the plaintiffs. Accordingly, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in granting the defendants' motion.
[ See 20 Misc 3d 1116(A), 2008 NY Slip Op 51365(U).]