Order unanimously reversed, without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed against defendant St. Joseph's Hospital.
Memorandum:
Special Term erred in denying defendant hospital's motion to dismiss based upon plaintiff's failure to comply with a demand for a bill of particulars and a conditional preclusion order. Plaintiffs bear a "`heavy burden of explanation'" for their neglect and are not entitled to relief from the preclusion order absent "exceptional...
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