Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the defendant's motion is granted, and the action is dismissed.
The plaintiffs were required to provide an affidavit of merit by a person competent to attest to the meritorious nature of the claim. In a medical malpractice action, expert medical opinion evidence is required to demonstrate merit (see, Fiore v Galang,
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