The motion court properly exercised its discretion in considering defendant guarantor's forum non conveniens motion before plaintiff landlord's summary judgment motion, since the former required a determination regarding whether or not it was "in the interest of substantial justice" to retain jurisdiction over this action (CPLR 327; accord Anagnostou v Stifel,
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