Order unanimously reversed, without costs, and motion denied.
Memorandum:
Special Term erred in ordering consolidation of an action for personal injury and property damage with an action for a declaratory judgment to determine whether an insurance company has a duty to defend the defendant in the first action. The prejudice inherent in a situation of this sort should be avoided (see Kelly v Yannotti,
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