Legal Opinion

Werber v. Cespedes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 1, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Segal, J.), dated February 16, 1995, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

We agree with the Supreme Court that the plaintiffs have failed to establish a prima facie case of "serious injury” within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d). Summary judgment was thus properly awarded to the defendants (see, Insurance Law § 5104 [a]; Licari v Elliott, 57 NY2d 230; Almonacid…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Licari v. ElliottNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Philpotts v. PetrovicAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. Covington v. CinnirellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. Georgia v. RamautarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. Almodovar v. Methodist HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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