Defendant moves for a dismissal of plaintiff's complaint under rule 3216 of the CPLR. The rule is stated as follows: "Where a party unreasonably neglects to proceed in the action against any party who may be liable to a separate judgment, the court, on its own initiative or upon motion, may dismiss the party's pleading on terms. Unless the order specifies otherwise, the dismissal is not on...
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