Liriano v. Ruperto

*600The defendant met his prima facie burden of showing that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d) as a result of the subject accident (see Toure v Avis Rent A Car Sys., 98 NY2d 345 [2002]; Gaddy v Eyler, 79 NY2d 955, 956-957 [1992]). The defendant submitted competent medical evidence establishing, prima facie, that the alleged injuries to the lumbar, cervical, and thoracic regions of the plaintiffs spine, and to her left knee, did not constitute serious injuries under either the permanent consequential limitation of use or significant…