Unitrin Auto & Home Ins. Co. v AMD Chiropractic, P.C.

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Unitrin Auto & Home Ins. Co. v AMD Chiropractic, P.C. 2011 NY Slip Op 32696(U) April 8, 2011 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 107835/2010 Judge: Lucy Billings Republished from New York State Unified Court System's E-Courts Service. Search E-Courts (http://www.nycourts.gov/ecourts) for any additional information on this case. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. [* 1] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - NEW YORK COUNTY PART PRESENT: l..dL.. Index Number : 10763512010 INDEX NO. UNTRIN AUTO 8 HOME INS. CO. vs. AMD CHIROPRACTICE, P.C. \ MOTION DATE MOTION SEQ. SEQUENCE NUMBER : 001 NO. MOTION CAL. NO. DEFAULT JUDGMENT this motlon tolfor I Notice of Motlonl Order to Show Cause - Affldavlts - Exhlbits ... Answsrlng Affidavb - Exhlbits leplying Affidavits 3oss-Motion: PqpWIS NUMBERED I I I Yes No UNFILED JUDGMENT Thls judgment has not been entered by the County Clerk end notlce of entry cannot be served based hereon. To obtain entry, counsel or authorized representative must 8DDMr In person at the Judgment Clerk's Desk (Room Check one: E! FINAL DISPOSITION Check if appropriate: DO NOT POST n SUBMIT ORDER/JUDG. NON-FINAL blSPOSlTlON 0 REFERENCE SETTLE ORDER /JUDG. [* 2] Index N o . 107835/2010 plaintiff - against - DECISION AHD ORDER AMD CHIROPRACTIC, P.C., OLGA BARD ACUPUNCTURE , P . C - , BEDFORD MEDICAZ CARE, P . C . , CMS MEDIC& SUPPLY, I N C . , COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION P.C., DYNAMIC MEDICAL IMAGING, P.C., FEMA MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC., GABA MEDICAL, P.C., GOODWILL ACUPUNCTURE, P.C., IMMEDIATE IMAGING, P.C., MAGIC TOUCH PHYSICAL THEFSPY, P.C., NEW AGE ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION CENTER, P.C., PARK RaDIOLOGY, P . C . , PERSONAL TOUCH MEDICAL, P.C., K-KGIKA AYESHA ROWE, SUPERIOR HEALTH CHIROPmCTIC, UNFILED JUDGMENT P.C., and TOHIR MUMINOV, ThkJdgWnt has not been entered by the County clerk a d ndice Of entry cannot be served based hereon. TO Defendant3 obkh enw, counsel or authorized representative must appFsar h perSon & the Judgment Clerk's De& ( R m _____-____-_______________________.lrl_Ba LUCY BILLINGS, J.S.C.: duty to compensate defendants pursuant to New York Insurance Law 5103 f o r expenses incurred from a collision August 2009, Kings County, a pedestrian- i n s u r e d by plaintiff, . Plaintiff moves for a default j udq-ment against defe'ndants 1 in [* 3] C.P.L.R. § 3 2 1 5 ( e ) . Although plaintiff served the summons and complaint on the corporate defendants July 16, 2010, and mailed them t h e required second copies, C.P.L.R. § 3215(g) ( 4 ) , and served the summons and complaint on defendant Muminov July 17, 2010, and on defendant Rowe August 14, 2010, defendants failed to answer. Plaintiff's witness attests that the corporate defendants submitted claims for medical diagnostic and treatment expenses due to the August 2 0 0 9 collision, as assignees of the individual defendants' benefits under plaintiff's insurance p o l i c y . Fair Price Med. Supply C o r p . v. Travelers Indem. 556, 563 (2008); H o e D i t a l Co., See 10 N.Y.3d for Joint Diseases v. Travelera Prop. Cas. Ins, Co., 9 N.Y.3d 312, 317 (2007). A s assignees, these defendants may claim benefits only to the extent that the assignor individual defendants are entitled to benefits. Matter of International Ribbon Mills, 36 N.Y.2d 121, 1 2 6 (1975); Madison Liquidity Invs. 119, LLC v . Griffith, 57 A.D.3d 438, 440 (1st Dep't 2008); Condren, Walker & C o . v . Poitnov, 48 A.D.3d 331 (1st Dep't 2008); Trisivqh Enters. v, Keasler, 249 A.D.2d 45, 46 (1st Dep't 1998). Plaintiff's witness also attests that plaintiff notified all defendants of requested examinations under oath, substantiated by 2 [* 4] I 721 (2d Deplt 2006). I Consequently, t h e court grants plaintiff's motion for a default judgment against all defendants. American Tr, Ins, Co. v . Wilfred, C.P.L.R. § 3215; 2 9 6 A.D.2d 360, 361 (1st Dep't 2002); TJtica FirRt Ips. Co. v. Santasata, 66 A . D . 3 d 876, 8 7 8 (2d Dep't 2009); Lancer Ins, Co. v. Whitfield, 61 A . D . 3 d 724, 725 (2d I Dep't 2009); Travelera Indem, CQ. of Am. v. Pullini Water Servs., I I I n c . , 35 A.D.3d 846, 847 (2d Dep't 2006). The court adjudges and d e c l a r e s that plaintiff i s n o t obligated to compensate defendants f o r expenses related to the collision August 18, 2009. § C.P.L.R. 3001; American Tr. Tns, Co. v . Wilfred, 296 A.D.2d at 3 6 1 - 6 2 ; Travelers Tndem. Co. of Am. v. Pullini Water S e r v a . , Znc,, 35 A.D.3d at 846-47. See Unitrin Advcmtase Ins. Co. v . Bavshore 3 [* 5] Phvsical Therapv, LLC, 8 2 A.D.3d at 560. This decision constitutes the CoUrt'S order and judgment. DATED: April 8 , 2011 / q r-prlly I / . LUCY BILLINGS, J . S . C . UNFILED JUDGMENT This judgment has not been entered by the Couqty Clerk a d notice of entry cankt be served based hem&. To r OMain entry, cwnsel o authorized rqmserrtativta must r appear kr person a t JuQmnt C W s Desk (Room t k 141B).

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