Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
On a post-verdict motion for judgment as a matter of law, the trial court must determine from the evidence presented at trial whether any rational basis exists for the conclusion reached by the jury (see, CPLR 4404 [a]; Cohen v Hallmark Cards,
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