Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, that branch of the motion which was for summary judgment dismissing the first cause of action is denied, and that cause of action is reinstated.
As the parties moving for summary judgment, the defendants had the burden of tendering sufficient evidence to demonstrate the absence of any triable issue of fact (see Alvarez v Prospect Hosp.,
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