Legal Opinion
ABC Medical Management, Inc. v. GEICO General Insurance
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided December 23, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Charles J. Markey, J.
The legal issue of first impression raised by this case is whether a plaintiff-assignee medical equipment supplier can recover no-fault first-party benefits where the prescription for such supplies was written by a chiropractor, and not a physician.
*182On May 16, 1999, Velez was injured in an automobile accident.1 The next day, Velez consulted with Kenneth Pieratti, Doctor of Chiropractic, of Monument Chiropractic, PC. Dr. Pieratti prescribed a thermophore (heat treatment to alleviate pain and spasms), a lumbar support (to alleviate pain and prevent…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Hofmann v. Auto Club InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1995
- Noetzell v. Park Avenue Hall Housing Development Fund Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- State v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
- Haezebrouck v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Stephens v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Tahir v. Progressive Casualty InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 2006
- Omega Diagnostic Imaging, P.C. v. State Farm Mutual Auto InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 2005