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AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Respondent, v. LAMATTINA ASSOCIATES, INC., et al., Defendants, and WASHINGTON TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

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

Although Washington Title Insurance Company (hereinafter Washington Title) demonstrated its prima facie entitlement to summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against it ( see Alvarez v Prospect Hosp., 68 NY2d 320), the Supreme Court properly denied the motion as premature ( see Ruiz v Griffin, 50 AD3d 1005, 1006; Juseinoski v New York Hosp. Med. Ctr. of Queens, 29 AD3d 636, 637; Baron v Incorporated Vil. of Freeport, 143 AD2d 792, 792-793). "CPLR 3212 (f) permits a party opposing summary judgment to obtain further discovery when it appears that facts supporting the position of the opposing party exist but cannot be stated" ( Juseinoski v New York Hosp. Med. Ctr. of Queens, 29 AD3d at 637; see Ruiz v Griffin, 50 AD3d at 1006). "This is especially so where the opposing party has not had a reasonable opportunity for disclosure prior to the making of the motion" ( Baron v Incorporated Vil. of Freeport, 143 AD2d at 793). Here, the plaintiff raised issues warranting further discovery. Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly denied, as premature, the motion of Washington Title for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against it.

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AURORA LOAN SERV. v. LAMATTINA ASSOC
(Feb 17, 2009)