Legal Opinion
Amato v. State Farm Insurance
New York District Court
Decided October 13, 2010Published
1Opinion of the Court
*239OPINION OF THE COURT
Fred J. Hirsh, J.
Facts
This action raises issues regarding the extent to which a no-fault insurance carrier may rely upon the results .of an independent medical examination (IME) to deny payment for medical treatment provided after the IME.
Plaintiff sues to recover first-party no-fault benefits for chiropractic care provided to Sandra Burrell during the period January 3, 2006 through January 30, 2007.
Burrell was injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on February 16, 2005. State Farm Insurance Company (State Farm) provided no-fault insurance benefits to Burrell…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Presbyterian Hospital v. Maryland Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Central General Hospital v. Chubb Group of Insurance CompaniesNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. MallelaNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
- Hospital for Joint Diseases v. Travelers Property Casualty InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- FAIR PRICE MED. v. TravelersNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
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