Order unanimously reversed, with costs, and complaint reinstated.
Memorandum:
Plaintiff's action for declaratory judgment should not have been dismissed on defendant's oral cross motion without notice to plaintiff. Additionally, "[s]ince plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment, the complaint should not have been dismissed without declaring the rights of the parties (Lanza v Wagner,
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