Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the plaintiff's submission of a proposed amended verified complaint and his reference thereto in his motion papers, in place of a separate affidavit of merit, was sufficient to satisfy the requirement to demonstrate a meritorious cause of action (see Chiaffarano v Winston,
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