The death of defendant estate's executor precluded further proceedings against the estate, including the conference at which the case was marked off the calendar, until a successor was appointed (CPLR 1015, 1021). Thus, at least as against the estate, the ensuing CPLR 3404 dismissal of the action was a nullity (see, Nunez v Goodman,
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