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DISMISSAL OF A MOTION BECAUSE THE PAPERS DID NOT INCLUDE A WORD-COUNT CERTIFICATION WARRANTED REVERSAL AND REMITTAL TO CONSIDER THE MOTION (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined the motion court’s denial of a motion because the papers failed to include a word-count certification warranted reversal a remittal to consider the merits of the motion:

The Supreme Court should have overlooked the appellants’ failure to submit a word count certification with their motion for summary judgment, as no substantial right of any party was prejudiced … . Accordingly, we reverse. Since the Supreme Court did not consider the merits of the motion, we remit the matter … for a new determination on the merits of the motion. Hodges v 37-11 30th St., LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 03428, Second Dept 6-3-26

 

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