Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
CPLR 320 (a) provides that a defendant may appear in an action in one of three ways: (1) by serving an answer, (2) by serving a notice of appearance, or (3) by making a motion which has the effect of extending the time to answer, such as a motion to dismiss pursuant to CPLR 3211 (see Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v Gavrielova,
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