Abate v. Kahrimanian

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Brucia, J.), entered September 7, 1993, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs payable by the plaintiff, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.

The defendant demonstrated a prima facie showing of entitlement to judgment as a matter of law. It was then incumbent upon the plaintiff to demonstrate an issue of fact with regard to whether he had suffered a serious…