§ 2005. Excusable delay or default. Upon an application satisfying the requirements of subdivision (d) of section 3012 or subdivision (a) of rule 5015, the court shall not, as a matter of law, be precluded from exercising its discretion in the interests of justice to excuse delay or default resulting from law office failure.
Excusable delay or default
N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 2005, under Mistakes, Defects, Irregularities and Extensions of Time.
N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 2005