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Matter First Raised In a Reply Affirmation Is Not Properly Before an Appellate Court

The First Department affirmed the denial of defendants’ motion for summary judgment noting that a matter raised for the first time in defendants’ reply affirmation is not properly before an appellate court.  Anderson v Pena, 2014 NY Slip Op 07948, 1st Dept 11-18-14

 

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