Legal Opinion
Lawliss v. Quellman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 22, 2007PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Dawson, J.), entered April 4, 2006 in Clinton County, which denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
*1124After injuring his right shoulder at work, plaintiff consulted an orthopedic specialist who diagnosed a ruptured biceps and recommended immediate surgical repair. His employer’s workers’ compensation carrier disputed the need for surgery and required him to undergo an independent medical examination (hereinafter IME). To that end, plaintiff was examined by defendant, who is also an orthopedic specialist. Based on that…
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