Opinion
June 16, 1997
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Beisner, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff has failed to raise a triable issue of fact (see, CPLR 3212 [b]) as to whether the defendants' alleged negligence proximately caused his injuries (see, McIntyre v. Beaver Dam Winter Sports Club, 163 A.D.2d 277).
Contrary to the plaintiff's contention, the Supreme Court did not act prematurely in granting the motion even though discovery had not been completed. The mere hope that evidence sufficient to defeat a motion for summary judgment may be uncovered during the discovery process does not justify a delay on the part of the court in determining the motion (see, Mazzaferro v. Barterama Corp., 218 A.D.2d 643).
Rosenblatt, J.P., Copertino, Pizzuto, Krausman and Florio, JJ., concur.