Per Curiam.
The remedy of summary judgment in lieu of a complaint is available only in an action "based upon a judgment or instrument for the payment of money only" (CPLR 3213). The instant suit, to recover payments pursuant to a separation agreement, does not come within the purview of the quoted language (see, Signal Plan v. Chase Manhattan Bank,
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