We reject plaintiff's argument that motion courts have discretion to entertain nonprejudicial, meritorious post-note of issue motions made after a court-imposed deadline but within the statutory maximum 120-day period in CPLR 3212 (a) regardless of whether good cause is shown for the failure to meet the deadline (cf. Miceli v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.,
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