Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred by denying their request for a missing witness charge with respect to a dentist employed by the defendant. A missing witness charge should be given where a witness, who has not been called, is under a party's control and is in a position to give substantial, not merely cumulative evidence (see, Zeeck v Melina Taxi Co.,
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