Dixon v. LaMorticella
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion denied and complaint reinstated. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that Clarence M. Dixon (plaintiff) did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d). Although defendants met their initial burden, plaintiffs raised a triable issue of fact by submitting the affidavit of a chiropractor who had treated plaintiff for over three years following the automobile accident at issue. He stated his objective findings that the…
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