Order unanimously modified and, as modified, affirmed, without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum:
Defendants moved for partial summary judgment dismissing the cause of action in the complaint claiming punitive damages. Special Term properly granted the motion since there is no independent cause of action for punitive damages (Steinberg v Monasch,
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