Opinion
September 7, 1978
Motion to dismiss appeal of third-party defendant-appellant granted, without costs, on the ground that review by this court was waived when the third-party defendant elected to pursue its direct appeal to the Court of Appeals pursuant to CPLR 5601 (subd [d]) (see Parker v Rogerson 35 N.Y.2d 751, 753; Cohen and Karger, Powers of the New York Court of Appeals, § 73; 7 Weinstein-Korn-Miller, N Y Civ Prac, par 5601.24). Mahoney, P.J., Greenblott, Sweeney, Larkin and Main, JJ., concur.