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Decided on November 20, 2012
Tom, J.P., Andrias, Saxe, Acosta, Freedman, JJ.
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Richard F. Braun, J.), entered July 27, 2011, which granted defendant-respondent's (defendant) motion to dismiss the complaint as against it, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Plaintiff failed to state a cognizable cause of action as against defendant. Indeed, read generously, the complaint merely alleges that defendant issued restraining notices on a duly filed default judgment, obtained by predecessor counsel. This conduct does not amount to a tort (Caribbean Constr. Servs. & Assoc. v Zurich Ins. Co., 267 AD2d 81, 83 [1st Dept 1999]).
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.
ENTERED: NOVEMBER 20, 2012
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