Opinion
May 5, 1997
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lonschein, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
In light of the strong policy favoring disposition of actions on the merits, and upon our review of the unique circumstances present, we find that the Supreme Court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in denying the appellant's motion and partially granting the cross motion by the New York City Commissioner of Social Services ( see, CPLR 2004; Przyjemski v Surowaniec, 221 A.D.2d 326).
Miller, J.P., Thompson, Joy and Luciano, JJ., concur.