Argued February 23, 2000 Decided April 13, 2000. Appeal in the first above-entitled action, by permission of a Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, from an order of that court, entered November 10, 1998. Appeal in the second above-entitled action, by permission of a Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, from an order of that court, entered November 10, 1998. Appeal in the third above-entitled action