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Rohr v. Hoyt

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Mar 16, 1990
159 A.D.2d 980 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

March 16, 1990

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Ontario County, Wesley, J.

Present — Denman, J.P., Green, Pine, Lawton and Lowery, JJ.


Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and defendants' motion granted. Memorandum: Defendants moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint in this automobile negligence action on the ground that the plaintiff had not sustained a serious injury within the meaning of section 5102 Ins. of the Insurance Law. Special Term denied the motion and defendants appeal. The defendants have met their burden by submitting evidence in admissible form demonstrating that plaintiff did not as a matter of law sustain a serious injury, whereas the plaintiff has failed to meet her burden by submitting evidence in admissible form sufficient to raise a question of fact as to the existence of a serious injury (see, Mulhauser v Wood, 107 A.D.2d 1019). The unsworn doctor's reports and treatment note submitted by the plaintiff do not suffice to rebut the sworn opinion of defendants' medical expert. Even if they were considered, plaintiff did not meet the requirements of Insurance Law § 5102 (d) (see, Licari v Elliott, 57 N.Y.2d 230, 236; Cangemi v Cole, 107 A.D.2d 1027).


Summaries of

Rohr v. Hoyt

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Mar 16, 1990
159 A.D.2d 980 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

Rohr v. Hoyt

Case Details

Full title:ANDREA M. ROHR, Respondent, v. MALCOLM L. HOYT et al., Appellants

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Mar 16, 1990

Citations

159 A.D.2d 980 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
552 N.Y.S.2d 761

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