Order reversed, on the law, with $10 costs and disbursements, and motion granted.
It is a settled principle that a defendant's motion for summary judgment, when supported by affidavits or other proof evidencing a sufficient defense and the absence of merit in the plaintiff's cause of action, will be granted where the plaintiff fails to submit any opposing papers (Pribyl v. Van Loan & Co., 261 App. Div. 503; White v. Merchants Despatch Transp. Co.
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