Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, that branch of the defendants' cross motion which was for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is denied, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for further proceedings in accordance herewith.
Contrary to the defendants' contentions, the initial burden on a motion for summary judgment rests with the movant (see Hanna v Alverado,
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