l theory"' (Ruffino v New York City Tr. Auth., 55 AD3d 817, 818 [2d Dept 2008], quoting Morris v Morris, 306 AD2d 449, 451 [2d Dept 2003]; see also Hurrell-Harring v State of New York, 15 NY3d 8, 20 [2010]; Goldman v Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 5 NY3d 561, 570-571 [2005]). For internal use only SDNY_GM_00059714 CONF