Practice point: Hearsay, without more, is insufficient to defeat the motion.
Student note: A declaration against interest is not an exception to the hearsay rule if the declarant was unaware of the adverse nature of the statement.
Nava-Juarez v. Mosholu Fieldston Realty, LLC, NY Slip Op 08744 (1st Dep't December 20, 2018)
Here is the decision.
