We affirm Supreme Court's denial of defendant's CPLR 3211 (a) (7) motion to dismiss plaintiff's complaint in this divorce action based upon cruel and inhuman treatment. On such a motion, the court's sole inquiry is whether the facts alleged in the complaint fit within any cognizable legal theory, not whether there is evidentiary support for the complaint (see, Leon v Martinez,
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