DECISION & ORDER
ORDERED that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
Contrary to the plaintiff's contention, the defendants properly framed their motion as one for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Although a motion for summary judgment is usually based upon the overall merits of the case rather than on an individual defense, once issue has been joined, a motion for summary judgment may be based on CPLR 3211(a) grounds which...
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