Ordered that the order is reversed, with costs, the motion is granted, and the proposed amended complaint is deemed served.
Leave to amend a pleading should be freely given (see, CPLR 3025 [b]). Although the determination as to whether to grant leave is generally left to the sound discretion of the trial court (see, Sidor v Zuhoski,
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