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111-38 MANAGEMENT CORP., Respondent, v. DIEGO BENITEZ, Also Known as JUAN D. BENITEZ, Appellant, et al., Defendant.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

The appellant was not required to convey marketable title to the subject property, since the contract at issue provided that the appellant would convey such title at closing that a reputable title company would be willing to approve and insure ( see Laba v Carey, 29 NY2d 302, 311; Voorheesville Rod Gun Club v Tompkins Co., 82 NY2d 564, 571; Regan v Lanze, 40 NY2d 475, 482). The appellant, however, failed to establish his prima facie entitlement to summary judgment on his counterclaim to recover damages for breach of contract since he failed to demonstrate that he could convey insurable title in accordance with the terms of the contract ( see Gindi v Intertrade Internationale Ltd., 50 AD3d 575; Gargano v Rubin, 200 AD2d 554, 555). Since the appellant failed to establish his prima facie entitlement to summary judgment on his breach of contract counterclaim, it is not necessary to consider the sufficiency of the plaintiffs opposition papers ( see Winegrad v New York Univ. Med. Ctr., 64 NY2d 851, 853).

To the extent that the appellant raises arguments regarding that branch of his motion which was for leave to enter judgment on his counterclaims upon the plaintiffs alleged default in replying to his counterclaims, that branch of his motion remains pending and undecided ( see Katz v Katz, 68 AD2d 536).

The appellant's remaining contentions are without merit.

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111-38 MGT. CORP. v. BENITEZ
(Feb 16, 2010)