McGill v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Martoche, J.P., and Pine, J. (dissenting).

We respectfully dissent and would reverse. It is well established that “ ‘[a] moving party must affirmatively [demonstrate] the merits of its cause *1078of action or defense and does not meet its burden by noting gaps in its opponent’s proof ” (Dodge v City of Hornell Indus. Dev. Agency, 286 AD2d 902, 903 [2001], quoting Orcutt v American Linen Supply Co., 212 AD2d 979, 980 [1995]; see e.g. Hunley v University of Rochester Strong Mem. Hosp., 294 AD2d 923 [2002]; Donohue v Seven Seventeen HB Buffalo Corp., 292 AD2d 786 [2002]; Kajfasz v Wal-Mart Stores, 288…