Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
Contrary to the appellant's contention, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in directing a further deposition of the defendant as to the efforts he undertook to locate certain records (see, CPLR 3101 [a]). Moreover, under the circumstances of this case, the imposition of a monetary sanction was appropriate (cf., Smith v New York Tel. Co.,
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