The Appellate Division unanimously reversed, on the law, the Order which denied defendants' motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, reinstated the complaint, and remanded the matter for a determination of the motion on the merits. The motion was timely since it was filed within the time period provided in the preliminary conference order. That deadline is controlling, despite the transfer to another Justice with part rules shortening the time, as there was no subsequent order or directive explicitly providing otherwise.
Lopez v. Metropolitan Tr. Auth., NY Slip Op 00910 (1st Dep't February 11, 2021)
