Opinion
904 CA 18–01866
10-04-2019
Anita J. USZKIEWICZ, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. Andrew S. HUTHER, Edwards Ambulance, Inc., Lauren M. Critelli, Power Line Constructors, Inc., and PLC Trenching Co., LLC, Defendants–Respondents.
HANCOCK ESTABROOK, LLP, SYRACUSE (JANET D. CALLAHAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF–APPELLANT. LAW OFFICE OF FRANK J. LAURINO, BETHPAGE (FRANK LAURINO OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS ANDREW S. HUTHER AND EDWARDS AMBULANCE, INC. LAW OFFICES OF THERESA J. PULEO, SYRACUSE (MICHELLE M. DAVOLI OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS LAUREN M. CRITELLI, POWER LINE CONSTRUCTORS, INC. AND PLC TRENCHING CO., LLC.
HANCOCK ESTABROOK, LLP, SYRACUSE (JANET D. CALLAHAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFF–APPELLANT.
LAW OFFICE OF FRANK J. LAURINO, BETHPAGE (FRANK LAURINO OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS ANDREW S. HUTHER AND EDWARDS AMBULANCE, INC.
LAW OFFICES OF THERESA J. PULEO, SYRACUSE (MICHELLE M. DAVOLI OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS LAUREN M. CRITELLI, POWER LINE CONSTRUCTORS, INC. AND PLC TRENCHING CO., LLC.
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, NEMOYER, AND TROUTMAN, JJ.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum: In this action to recover damages for injuries sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident, plaintiff appeals from an order that granted defendants' respective motion and cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against them. Plaintiff contends that Supreme Court erred in granting the motion and cross motion with respect to her claim under the 90/180–day category of serious injury (see generally Insurance Law § 5102[d] ). We reject that contention. Defendants met their initial burdens with respect to the 90/180–day category by submitting evidence establishing as a matter of law that plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury under that category, and plaintiff failed to raise an issue of fact in opposition (see Kracker v. O'Connor, 158 A.D.3d 1324, 1325, 70 N.Y.S.3d 730 [4th Dept. 2018] ; LaBeef v. Baitsell, 104 A.D.3d 1191, 1192, 960 N.Y.S.2d 809 [4th Dept. 2013] ).