Legal Opinion
Raffellini v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 15, 2007PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The issue in this case is whether a “serious injury” exclusion in a supplementary uninsured/underinsured motorist endorsement to an automobile liability policy is enforceable. We conclude that it is.
In April 1998, plaintiff Nicholas Raffellini suffered back injuries when his vehicle was struck by a car that had driven through a red traffic light. Plaintiff’s medical expenses and other basic economic loss damages were paid through no-fault insurance. He then pursued recovery for his pain and suffering from the driver of the car that caused the accident. The…
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