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Bent v Cirone 2026 NY Slip Op 05456 September 24, 2026 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. Bruce R. Bent, Plaintiff-Appellant, v Anthony Cirone, et al., Defendants-Respondents. Decided and Entered: September 24, 2026 Index No. 654827/23|Appeal No. 6917|Case No. 2025-05923| Before: Manzanet-Daniels, J.P., Mendez, Shulman