Reznick v. MTA/Long Island Bus

*774In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from (1) an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Segal, J.), dated July 14, 2003, which granted the plaintiffs motion pursuant to CPLR 3025 (b) for leave to serve and file an amended summons and second amended complaint to substitute J. Lyndon LaPalmer for “John Doe” as a defendant, and (2) an order of the same court dated November 7, 2003, which denied their motion pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8) to dismiss the complaint insofar as asserted against the defendant J. Lyndon LaPalmer and granted the plaintiffs…