Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the first cause of action is dismissed.
To defeat a defendant's motion for summary judgment, a plaintiff in an action to recover damages for malicious prosecution must establish that the underlying criminal action brought against him or her by the defendant was terminated in his or her favor (see, Ward v Silverberg,
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