Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
We find that the court properly granted summary judgment to the defendant D.J.L. Warehouse Corp. It is well established that, absent an agreement to the contrary, the owner of a warehouse is not an insurer of goods. As a bailee, an owner of a warehouse is required to exercise reasonable care so as to prevent loss or damage to stored goods (see, UCC 7-204 [1]; I.C.C. Metals v Municipal Warehouse Co.,
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