We affirm, but for an entirely different reason. Multiple summary judgment motions in the same action should be discouraged in the absence of a showing of newly discovered evidence or other sufficient cause (Marine Midland Bank v Fisher, 85 A.D.2d 905, 906; Graney Dev. Corp. v Taksen, 62 A.D.2d 1148, 1149). Inasmuch as the deficiency on which the prior appeal was based was one of form only, the instant appeal contains no exception to the usual rule. Furthermore, bringing the second motion for the same relief before a different Supreme Court Justice runs afoul of the proscription of CPLR 2221 (see Gajewski v Gajewski, 71 A.D.2d 808; Siegel, 1974 Supplementary Practice Commentaries, McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Book 7B, CPLR C3212:21, 1983-1984 Supp Pamph, p 123). The motion should have been transferred to the Justice who had heard the initial motion, to be considered as a motion to reargue or renew (Marine Midland Bank v Fisher, supra). The affirmance of the order denying the motion herein should not be construed as establishing a triable issue of fact insofar as the trial stage is concerned (Siegel, 1974 Supplementary Practice Commentaries, McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Book 7B, CPLR C3212:21, 1983-1984 Supp Pamph, p 123), and does not preclude the Trial Justice from directing a verdict or granting judgment notwithstanding the verdict (see Sackman-Gilliland Corp. v Senator Holding Corp., 43 A.D.2d 948, mot for lv to app den 34 N.Y.2d 515). The order appealed from should, therefore, be affirmed.
Order affirmed, with costs.
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