Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs, motion denied and complaint reinstated.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court erred in granting defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. The movant on a motion for summary judgment bears the burden of establishing his entitlement to judgment as a matter of law (Alvarez v Prospect Hosp.,
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