Legal Opinion
Santo v. Government Employees Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 11, 2006PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover no-fault benefits under an insurance contract brought by motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to CPLR 3213, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Brennan, J.), dated August 10, 2005, as denied her motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
Because the plaintiffs action was not based upon an instrument for the payment of money only, it was improperly commenced by motion for summary judgment in lieu of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Airco Alloys Division v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Bansbach v. ZinnNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Walton v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Pinnacle Consultants, Ltd. v. Leucadia National Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2000
- Pavone v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.New York Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by2 opinions
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