Guidone v D.L. Peterson Trust

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Guidone v D.L. Peterson Trust 2012 NY Slip Op 30957(U) April 10, 2012 Supreme Court, Suffolk County Docket Number: 10-10526 Judge: Daniel Martin 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] \1l0kl INDEX No. CAL No. FOk.\IUKDER 10-10526 I 1-012~SMV SUPREME COURT - STATE OF NEW YORK IAS PART 9 - SUFFOLK COUNTY PRESENT: 11011. OAN1EL MARTIN Justice 0 r the Supreme MOTION DATE 7~21)-11(#U02) MOTION DATE AD1- DATE Coun 0-14-1 I (110031 12-2(J-20! I Mol. Scq. 11002 - MG II 00] - XM [) ---------------------------------------------------------------X THOMAS J. GUIDONE, SCHWARTZAPPEL PARTNERS. P.c. Attorney for Plal11tifT 300 Jericho Quadrangle. Suite 180 Jeneho, Ncw York 11753 Plaintiff: - against WILSON, LLSER. MOSKOWITZ. I'D ELMAN & DICKER. LU' DL PETERSON TRUST. AB80TT LMJORATORIES and "JOHN DOE". Alto1llcy lor Defendants 150 Easl 42 Street New York. New York 10017 1 11.I Defendants. --------------~~-------------~-----------------------~---------)( Upl}111he following pnpers numbered 1 to 55 1"I:~ad tiles ¢.. ¢ otions for summarv jlldiSllll'llt Hnd 10 dlsJ1lJss: Notice on m lli' Molion! Onkr to Show Calls,; ,md supporting papers J - 19 ; Noticc 01'Cross Motion <lndSliPPOI·tillgpapers :1:0- .17 . !\Ilswt:nllg A tTid,lVitsand supporting papers 38 - 47 , R,;plying A fftdavits and supporting papers 4(';- 55 . OII)(~1 (dilcl "I-Id _ he.hill", cotillsd ill suppolt .tile! opposed to Iii" litotioit) it is. ORDERED thaI the Illotion by the plaintiff for an order pursuant to CPLR 3212 granring ~Ullllnary judgl11cnl in his favor on the issue of liability is granted: and. it is fUl1her ORDERED that the- cross motion by the defendants. D.L. Peterson Trust and Abbolr Labor:ltories. liJ!" an order denying plaintiff's motion. disl1llssing plaintiff's complaint pursuant 10 ('PLR 3212 on the ground tl1<11e did not sustain (1"serious Injury" within the meaning of LnSLlrance Law ~51 02, dIsmiSSing h plainlin-s complaint against D.L. Petersoll Trust pursuant 10 49 use :;0106. striking plailltlirs Supplcl'lll:nwl 8111 or Particulars. and vacating plall1tiffs Note ur Issue and Ccr1JficalL.' of Rca(lI11C~Sis dcmed in its entIrelY. This is an a(IIOI1 to recover damages alk:gedly sustained by plaintilTas a result ora mOlor vl.'!lll"1C accidcllt which occurred on May 21, 2007 as plaintiJTwas about to pump gas into his vehicle at a "Tr:ll:k·· gas station located 011 Fast 121h Street 111 Mastic Beach 111 Town of Brookhaven. Ihl: Plaintiff was olllsidL.' [* 2] (juldOlll' \' D.L. Petersnn Trust Inde.' No. I f)-I 05~() his vehick whcn ;1Il autolllobik owned hy ddcnuant D.L 1\:h:rson1 ('"Ihe PetlT.,>OIlh'hick'') '>IHld: pl:liillifrs velm'le c;nlsing it 10 ··jump" 11110 hl111;ll1d "throw·' him illtn the !:,-,IS PU11lp. TilL dri\\'r' \)I'tlll' PLtcrS()1l vehlclc Iled the scene oftllc aeCldcll1 ;llld n:llldll1S lIllldCl11illCd. IkJl:rldanll).I. Pl'lcrSUll ·["l"Ii;-.,! (' D. L.·') was :1CUI llllerc J<I kssu[" 0 fthe Peter'sot1 veil ic Ie and dcknd:11l1 Abh()u L:,I r,ll( )I'les (" A hill) II"') II':1:; \ I ho lile lessee ()i'll1l' motor vcllli.:le invulvcd In the collision, PIalnllJfnow moves for an order pursuant to CPLR 3212 granting him sUllllll;lry judgmelll Ull Ill<.' isqll' of liability on the ground Lhat the actions ofthl' driver or tkt\:ndams' vehicle were the sole pm.'i Inal<..' callS,.' of llle ;[(xiliCI1t, and that thc ownership or [hat vchlcle wrls delCrlllllll'd conclusive!y by tillS ('our! ill thc August 2). 2009 order of Justice MolJa. In support or his motlOll. plamLilT sllbl11lts. illfer alia. ilK pleadings. a l:erti lied copy or a May 22, 2007 Police Accident Rcpon (including <IllAml'nded Rcp~ln). copies or 111lll11t\.'S a Framed Issue llcaring d;lIed December 29, 200X and February 11. 200t). Dl'cisilJll of aller Hcanng dated August 25.2009, copy of plaintiffs cxamimllion before trial transcript dated Novcmhcr 4. 2()lO. and photographs orpl~lintifrs UUIOlllObilc. Plainiiffal1egcs rllat lhc vehicle l)wIH.'d by dckl1t1:lJlt D.L. and k;lscd by defendant Abbott struck hiS cwtornobile, while he was <lpcdcslr'iall ]'wtron at (ITr:'l(k !:~.l.~ slalion. Ci.lLlSl11g pbintll'fs automobile to strike him alld cause him seriOus pcrsunai inJuries. Ddi:nllanls D,L and Abbott oppose Ihe monon and clalill thaI dctcndalll D.L IS nOl II;d1k as.1I1 ll\\"Ilcr ora ll1utor vehicle lor injuries that arise ouL of the use or operation of the mOlor \\.'hlcle durin~ [ho.: tIme the said vehicle wrb being leased pursuant to 49 30106. Dd't.'nc!alHs aSSl'r1thal AbbOl! \Vas llll! a party iO Lhl' frallll'.'d issue hearing and. thus, cannot be collaterally estopped from dcnying ··O\\"llership·· of the said \·dllCIc. use Summary judgment IS ~ldrastic remedy and should only b~ granted III the ahsenel' of any lriahh: iS~tll'S of facl (s£'1' ROluba Extruders. 11I£',}I Ceppos, 46 NY:2d 223. 413 NYS2d 1---I-11197XI:·Jntire I' .. 1)74)). Pomeroy .. 1) NY2d 361. 3(12 NYS2d 131 11 It is well sCllled thaI the propt\llent OJ";1SLlllll1l;l:'Y j udgmcilt 111111 1'\1 m;1k~ a 1)l"ilJwj(f{'il! show Ing 0 r ellti tl cme111to.i ud glllcllI :ISa 111;lllCI"f 1.1 tl'lldcl"lllg iOll list 0 \\1. SUl'fil'I(1l1 PI'l)~)I'IO dCl1lullstratl' tile absence llf~ll1Y malerial issucs or 1:1Cl(A/1!fl!"e~ \' Prospect limp,. 11:\ NY2d 3:2(), 32---1. .'iOS NYS2d 92]. 925 rI9g(l». !'"cullin: to make such;1 showing n:qulrcs;l dl'lll:t1 DI'till' mol lOll. t. ¢ ¢:g:irdless or the sufticlency of the opposing papcrs (Willegl'lul v New Yo!"/! (filii'. ivied. Crt.. h-+ N')':2d ~51. ;-;53. -tX7 NYS2d 316. J IX 119X51). Further. the cn:thbiJity of the partll's is not all ;lppropri;lt\.' consideration for the Court (S,l. Capelin A,\·so£'s.,/11(", v Globe jHj~. COIjJ,. 34 NY2d 33;-;. 357 NYS:2d -t7X 1197-t1). and all competent evidence must he viewed in a light lllOSt 1~lvorable to the party opposin~ ~lllllmary judgnK'lll (/lelli/lw,m l' Garrubho, 1-+1 1\J)2d 636. 637. 52lJ NYS2d 797.799 12d Dept ItJXX J. I ()nce thiS showing by the movant has been established. the burden shi lis In the party opposing thc SlllllllW'Y ,judgmcllL motion to produce cvidel1cc sufJicientlo establish the cxistence ora material Issue 01"1:1\.'1 (,--('j' ..lira!"!';. I' ProspecT limp,. Slfj}I'1I). I! 10;:k: II' t Il,lt a (0 IIIsion \ViIh :1stopped VI.: h ic k cre;lles ~lj)l"inwjilcil' , C:lSl' (l r Il~'! IigCllce a!:-,:l lhe t iI1sl dnvcr nt"!IK ll1\lvill!:-,vell1ck and Illlpnses upon IIl:ll dnvl'r a duty l() pt"Ovide a ll(lil-Ill'gll!:-'Clil l'.\pl;lI\:llilli1 1111ll !\ll~LJSt 25, 20119 dC"Clsion afk-r a I"ramed Issue Ill'arlng, the lIon lknisl' I·. )\/Iolia. a J.S.( __detcnnllled that "a vl'hide owned by DL Peterson Trust slruek the vt..'hiclc ()\\'Ill'd hy Thomas J. {illidonc. <ll]tlthell Icft tht..'scenc (,rthe ;\lyit1em'" [* 3] C;uldune Illdl'\( v D.L. Pett:rsol1 Trust No. IO~I()~1() I'm the cuill.SIOl'l (Sl'" B!ass() J' Parente, 70 AD3d ')23, l) 13 NYS2d JU6 [ld Dept 1() I Uj; DeLouise J'S.kl. IYllO/esale Bel!/" Corp., 75 ADJd 489,904 NYS2el 761 pel Dcpt2tJ I (fj; /11awlell' Bel/II, ()7 AD3d 7..+()_ ((i\(j NYS2d ,'-;1 j2d Depl20()l)J). Jrlhc operator ol'the 1110VIllg vchlcle hills to comc ti:Jrw~lrd with eVlril'lll:c L\I I-ebul the 11l1'i:rcllce ofncgiigellcc, the cumt may award summary Judgmenl as a ll1aHer urbw (see .Malldel \' BCIlf/. SlIlil"({; Russ v Iflres/eel, Sccllri/ies, Inc., () AD3d 602, 775 N',{S2d t)h7[2d Depl 2()()4j: ./((//(' l' ll-1il/er. 2()S /\j)2d 74J NYS2d 2Y412d Dept 20m-I). JI1tllCIr :lllSWl'r, ddcndant D_L. admits owncrship orlhe vclllck desl'I-lbed by [lLlIl1tifLI.~ ilCiVIIl~ "truck hlS vl'ilick ,1lKj (kJClldant Abbott admit:, leasing the ,,<lid vdlll'k Ihllli delCndClIll fJ,L. Nl'ltllC( dcli:nd,llll has pmducl'd a wltlless for an ex'lmilli.ltioll beforc tmJi, ,litl1ough lkllland I'or S:lllll' \Vas Ill,)(k by pl;lll1li1f Although dclendants submit a very terst.' nftidavlt thlln the "Litig~IU()n i\dmllllstr,lt()r" II)r defendant D.L wilich IndlC<ltes only that defclldJllt D.L \\'as In the bUSiness ()fle,lslllg lllutOI' vehll'll's Oil May::'l, 2()07_ lIll~ludlng the one hearing the New York license plate Iluillber which was invulved ill the accident, they Elil to subnl1( any docuillentation which eVidences thatlhc vehicle involvcd III (Ill' I'vLIY21, 2()()7 dccldent W,lS ,lclltally le,lscd and to whom It was leascd on tl1,ll s,lId dil(t.' NOlhing II,IS beell pnlVldcd by dcfClldill1l"s wllll.:11 lIldlcates whether the owner/lessor rCllwlIlcd ublig,llcd, ltll(kr tile term" of the lcdsl'. 1'01'Il1jurlcs ,mslllg out of the IIse or operatioll ofthc motor veillcle Ilur 11,lS,I ic:ISC, 111' poi'llon ti'lcrcol: becn set forth cvidencing that it was made pursuant to 49 use 3()1 (J(1. i\ddillull,llly, 111;ISnlucil ;IS nCltller defendant has provided any witness to ll:stify as to the O\vnershlp. ol'er(l(ion, r)r Lise ofthl' s,lId vehlcle~)Jl the date 1ll question, or an anldavit ofL-lets IIlclicatl11g tllOlt thc velncic was being operated wltl10ut PCl"ll1lSSl01l of the O'vVller, lessor, r)r lessee been submitted, they have failed to establish th,lt the driver did llot have permIssion to use, operate or control the vehicle. Accordingly, as dctCIlCLIII1:' D.L. and Abbott. owner and lessee of the vehIcle \v11lcl1 struck plal11tltTs stopped vehicle, havc IW( comt' j()rlll Wilil ::lnon-l1t.'gligcnt explanatioll fex the happening ortlle ,lCclrknL "ulllll1Clry JltdglllCl1l Ull the Issue ofll:lbllity IS gmnled to plaintiff. By his verified bill of particulars plallltJlYallcges that as <.lresu][ or'the subJect :lecidell1.llc sustalllt'd serious injuries including, leal'S oCthe posterior horn o1'thc Iclt t11edIClIIIICllI_SCII:':llld IIICIII.~l:lh body, Il1tc1"I1<11 dcr:l1lgel11elll, JOlllt effusion, synOVitiS, ,ltld deep crevice ofrhe tlbul plalC;.ILl (l1'tlle kll kllee which n:sultcd 111 ;Jrlhroscopy. synovectomy, lllcdiall1le-nlsccctolllY, and IT.lCCtH)1lofh(}c1y ,llll! l'0sterJor 110m or the l11elkll IllcniscLls: herniated discs at T 12-L I, L 1-2, bulglllg (1J:-.;cIt L 1-2 Ib11c11ln!,.' ; Ille vl'Tllr:11 thecal "ac :Illd encroaching upon the neural lixamina hilaterall)', IUlllhos:lL'r:i1 r:ldlcLllop:llI1V. d Isp I:.IL'Clllenl \1I' (he IUI1l i! r Il1tc["\'crtclxal elise, thcmle ie and illin ha r IXII,lSPIIl (ll :'P,b illS. I'igh t ,~lded S I b l'adll'Lllup:lthy Ilyperl'dlOlC ~II-eas ofbilatcraJ facctJomt capsuil:s, ecrvlcal sp:lsms ;lIld SPI-;1111cslIlllll).! ill r erllliur,li slcmid inICl'li()lls of the lumbar and ccrvlc::!1 spllle :llld trigger point Illjectiulls ol-tlle cnvled spille. tl·apo.llis nwscle and Icvalor scapular AdditIOnally. he Chill11S that he \<\idS ClllIlllll'd In hed I(Jr ,I period orappnL\IIl1~l1ely tW() \Vel'ks '.lnd 10 home f()l" a penod ofappnJ\ll1wtely IWO 111011111-". (lIHililal!le \\';1\ loi;lIiy dl.sabled ft'OIll the datc ofthc aCCI(!l'nt to .June 24, 201 () ,1Ild contillulng, and partially ,lllll IIltl'rtlllttClltly disabled to June 24, 20j(), Plal1lllflalso alleges tl1;lt he sustained a "serious injul'Y" satls(YII1)2: the rollowing threshold categoric" undt!" Insurance L1W ~ 3102 (ell: fncture; pcrillanelltl()ss \11';[ h()dy tll"g.an, ll1emher. functlOIl. or system: (I permallcnt cOllsequellti,1I1I1l1i(a(1l11l IlI'u:'l" nl':1 hod:--" nrg.'lIl ()I"mcmber::l "1;;nllicll1t 111l1l(;ltJOIlOI'LlSC01';1 hudy fUIll'tllll1 ur systelll, :Ind, :lll1edll',illy dctl't"lllillcd inJury or Impairment of,1 nun-pernWtlelllll:lture which prevented Iltln (mill ptT(urll1ll1~ SlIh"[;1I1tlally :111orthc 1ll,11l'I'inl ,let:, \vlllch C()llstltulcd hiS usual alld Cltstl1l11:lry d,llly ,ll'tlvltil's f(JI-ll()1 [* 4] (juidtltlL' \' D_L. PetcrsOH Trust IndL','\ No. 10-1 05Hl PagL' ~ h:ss than t)(j days dUring tilL' IXO days immediately lollowlllg the date of till: accidcnt susIained cconomic loss in excess oCbaslc economic loss as provided by till' statute. I k aSSl'r[S that he Ikk'ndants D.L. and Abbolt now crosS-l11ove l()r summary judgmcllt in theIr l~lvor Jbllllsslnt! thc complaint pursuant to CPLR 3112 011the ground that plamtiff did not sustain ,1"serious injury'- ;IS deli net! in Insurance La \V 95 I02 (d). In SUPPOl1of thei r mol lOll, defendants Sllbill iI COpIC"S l' pia 111lilb 0 SlIl111110l1S complaint, their answer. pJal11tifrs wrilit.:d bill ofpanicuJars, and <Icopy l)!"plallllirrs L'.\Ullllll'ltlOIl befixe trial transcript dated November 4,2010, a copy orplallitlifs eXal11ll1atloll ulldcr (1~1111 (bt'ed November II, ~()04 (takcl1 III l'Ol1llL'CilUnwitll ;1prior accident), (UPICS ol'pl;ul1tlfL, 11llxIIC;l! I·CC\lI·tlS I'rom North Silore Surgl-Centcr li'olll Octobcr 4, 20(J4 thrLt January 1(). J()()h. till' <Irt1rll1cdt'CI'III"1 d~llCd May 25, 2011 ufdl'!"clldant'" cxnlllining physicidl1. Bnlcc P. Mcinhard. M.D hascd UP()ll his l'.\:\llllllatiull ofpl:lI11tllron s,lid date, and thl' a1linncd report dated Junc 2. 2()ll (jfdLI~ml:llll'S cxalllining: Psychiatrist and N~urologist, MaUIll'w IVI. Chacko. tvl D. bascc1up(l1l hIS L'.\:ll\llllal](lil lli' pl:llnti IT011S:lld ualL'. Insurance Law § 5101 (d) defines ''serious injury" as"a personal injury which resulls in de,lll1: dlsnll:.'mbcHnc1H: Significant disfigurement; a fracture: loss ofa fetus; permanent loss o(USI.' ora body organ. tnt:rnber, ti.lIletlOll or system: pennanent eonscq uentia I Iimitation of LIse0 r a body nrgan or Illl'mher: significant limitatIon of use ofa body flln<.:tion or system: or a medically delermined injury or impairmcnl of a Ilon-permanem nature which prevents the injured person /1'0111 perfolllling substanlially all of tile material acts wbidl conslilute such pcrson's usual and customary daily actlVJlII.'S lor not kss thall ninL'ty days dunng the one hundred ~lghty d<lYsimmedJate!y following lhe occurrcnce orthe injury nr illlpairrnenl" (lll."uranee l.aw 51 02[d]). The Court of Appeals has held tilat the Issue of wlldhL'l";1 cl:limed injury 1'3lls within lhe statu\Ory definition or a "serious injury" is''l l]ueS!IOll of law lix the L'ourts in the flrsl111stanL:e. which may properly be decided all J mullan f'()r SlIllllllary judgment (se(' Licari I' Elliott, 57 NY2c1130, 455 NYS2d 570 [19~Q); C/Wr/l'Y v Goss, 54 AJ):;d .'ihi). S(l.i NYS2d * 20:; 11" Dcpt 2()O~fl) III urdL'r 10 reC(llil'I·Ulldcr tilL' "pl'l"m:tI1t'lltlns:-i ol'L1sc" C<11l'gory.plailltllrl11ust dClll<lllstr;\tL';\ lll1;iI IllSSorUSC ora body \Hgan. I11l'1llber.runctlull or SYSIl'lll (Obl'l'(J! I' Bangs .-IlIIbll/(/IIl'(' ///('._ l)(] NY~d ~I)"i. 727 NYS~d 37:\ [2nDlj). To prove the cxtL'nt or degree ol"physlcallll11ltatHJIl with rL'Spl'ct to till' "pL'I"Ill:lllL'lll'llllsel]ucnll~li lilllitalion ortis!;.' ofa body organ or member" or "signiliC<llll lilllilaliolll)fu:->L' l uf a bully JlJllL'lioll or sysh:m"' Ci.Hegorles. either objeci ive l'videncL' of till' e.\tell L 11L'ITlllagc or dcgrn' III ¢... the limitalion or loss or range or motion and ils duration based un a recent C.\:llllill:nlnn ortiK plallltllT I1l11slbc prOVided or therc IllUSt bc a suflicicnt description oftbe ""qualitative nalurL'" (,fllll' plainulrs lilliitatlons. with all obJectlVl' baSIS. cOITelatl11gthe plalntiJrs llmilat]()ns to thL' ll11rmal JllIlCrinn. purpllsl' and lhe ol"lhe body pari (st't' Toure l'Al'is Rl'l/{ A CarS)'stems, /nc. 9X NY2d 3~5. 7-!fl NYS~d X():" j20001: Mejia 1" iJeRose. 35 ;\]).1d 4()7. R25 NYS2d 722 j1d Dept 200(1), Jt is (nr tilL' l'llurt to .!cIL'nniIlLo in Ill<.:l'irSllllst,lllce whL'tllt:r a prima l;'lel(' showing nr"serloll:->lll.lUry'· has llL'L'llmade nUl (s(oe TliJpil1.~('i'stad,' Ai/heIlTIY_ 17-1-J\])2d ()(lJ. 57\ NYSld 52) [2d Dept 1991 J)- TilL' II1Iti;l!hurden is ollthc , de li.::lldant '"w present ev i(knce, In compc1L'nl form. showing that IIll' plall1111T has lHl ea usc \)j" ,ICtinll'· (Rodrigue;. I' GOIdSlcill. Ix~ I\D1d .196. 5R1 NYS2d .195. 3% [I "I ])epl I!..J91)). OIlCL'tkll·l1dant has 1l1L't Illc bunkl], plalllllfTIl111st thCll, by compctelll proof. ('sl:llJlis!l ,1prim,1 1:lcie L·<lSC stich "crlllllS injury th;lt l'xists ((;(fd(~r I' 1:~l'lr!r.79 NY2d t):i5. 5N~ NYS2d l)9(J 119(21). [* 5] (~lIidol1l.' v D.1.. PI.'[erson Trust Indl.'x No. IO-I()51(1 Page 5 On !'vby ~S. 2(J II. dclclldant"s cxamlning pllY:";ICI,lIl, 3nlcL' P Meinil;lt-d,!VI I). "vlsu;illy 1 (lc(cnllillcd" r,lIlge urllWli()1l Ull pl<lil11in~s cl'rvic;J] and IUlnbar spIne. nght elb()w. l·ighllVl"lSI. and !crt I\nee ,1m! compared his observed results to normal measurcments and round all to he wililin Ill.lnnal lilllltS. I)r Ivkillhard f:liled to set flmh any Ubjl.'CtlVC' lests that he used to determinL' rang!.' Ofllllltioll rl.'stflc[ions or to llknti(y what, if any. instru1ll(.'nt was used to I.'aleulate lllCaSUrl.'lIlL:l\ts(see To/sroclil'I'j" ). Bajrol'ic'. 1X AD3d 47.1. g II NYS2d 785 [2d Dcpt 1006]). Ilis Impression was that pl<'lIll1llT slislailll'd;1 left kncl.' contuSIon and c.\acerbation of degenerative lateral ll1e1l1scal pathology_ Baker's l:ysL and chondromalacia (hade II! lateral tibial plateau. JIis report shows rhat he rl.'vlewed ,1 !en knt'e M R J rL'[lllri (lfj\ugust 22.1007 but not that he reviewed the MRJ siudy itself. He illliic<lted that p!,llnlI1rs trcatlllen\ \Vas ~lppropriatc and lh<lt at lhe date of the e;Qlll1inatloll he had returned to pre-aecickil( st,ltus On.lullc 2() I I. dell'tldalll's e.\'IT1lll1ing psych iatrist/neurologist. Malthe\v M Chacko, MD., [1lTrorlllcd r;ll1gc Ill' lllOllllll ll'sllng on plaintJlf\i cervical and lumbar spine using a goniometer and cOl'1lp:lrL'dplailllifrs observed results to normal meaSlIrl.'menrs and IlHllld lhat there were variations Ii-om the norill In hoth the cervical and lumbar arl'as Ii-om ten to twenty degrees in each rangc tested. Although he indicated tll:1\ plaintiff reported tenderness on palp;:lIion of cervical and lumbar areas. he !elt no mllsde spasm. lie opined [hal plall1tirfexhibited limitation in eervil.'al and lumbar range or motion. bUI thatlhese were nul ObJL'ctlVl' clillica] findings and that lherc was no eVIdence orany ncurologil:a! sequdle !luted. Dr. Chacko did Ilot C.\'lI11lne or comll1cnt uP0l11hc Injuries plaintilfclaIl11ed 1'0have susl,lined 10 Ilis kn knec. SillCL' Dr.I· . ¢. 'kinhard otl~rs no baSIS for hIS conclusions that plulntifrsutTered ,I lL'frknee ··colllllSin]\" and that tile lateralmentsca! pathology \Vas degenerative and nOI caused by rhe aLTidelll. they arc speculative. at best. and havc no probative value (see' 80rms I' Lewi.,·_ 79 AD3t.! IOX4.lJI3 NYSld 577 r2d Dcpt 20101; Powell v Prego. 59 AD3d 4]7. gn NYS2d 207 Pd Depr ~(J091l. AdditIOnally, since h~ opmcd thar plaintltrs tn:atmcnt, which \Voult.! indude the Jell knee media] IllL'l1lSCCl:lomyfor a complex hori7.ollta! tear. arthroscopy. and synovcc!'OlllY and chiropraclic carc fmlll May 21, 2007 thru August 10, 201U. \V~IS appropriate, he h~ISfailed to show tlwt plail1lilTdld l10t 'iIISl~lill ;1se]"]ouo; itlJLlt·y,alld has shown th~lt'plaintitTdld sufTer an injury that prevented hill] 11·0111 pCrllll"lllill.'!subsl<lllll,dly all OI·lIK material acts \vhich constlluted his usual and cLlstllllwry daily actlVll'ICS 1"01'11()\ kss thall l)O days during the !XOdays imlnc<!iatL'!y following the dare of tile accident. Additionally.])r ('haeko's t"indmgs of lilllllatiollS Ofll1otlon or the lumbar and cervical SpillL' created an issue or Ill;lteriai l:lCl as 10 whclher plaintilThad sustained a signiticant lImitation of use of a boJy li.lnctioll or syslem/.I"(·,· Ch{fries.' I/mwml. 7X AD3d X79, 911 NYS2d 407 J2d Dept 2010J; Penoro)' Firsliill,~. 70 AD3d (15\J_ X{)7NYS2J 110 12d Pepl 2010]: Orti: \' .'0,' & A T(Jxi Corp.. M~J\D3J 734, X91 N)'Sld 1]2 12l! Ikpl 1(01) I)· IndSll1l1~il~l~del~lldants lwve Llikd 1(\ sausfy !hCII'j)/'illw/(I('ic hlll·di.:tl. II IS 1IIlIIL'CL'SSal".v \(l L'olls](!L:rwlJ('!her pl,linti!"fs oppo:-ition papers were sufficient tn ralSL' a triabk Issue ur iilL't (St'(· .IoS{'pl! j·!l(JlIlpIOIl . ..j.~ !\J)3c! ()J~_ X52 NYS~d 335 11d Oept 200::\1: Coscia \' 9JN Trading Corp .. 1x.l !\[)2d :'3X. 725 j\lYS2d 3..j.912d Depl200J II. Accordingly. that portion oftkf\:ndallls' mOllUIl tllr :;1l11111lar~ jlldgllleill disllllssing plaintilYs complaint on the ground lhal he did not sustain a -'sL'riolis lI1jury" is denied. /\s pbillliJrs verilll'd bill of particulars d:ltcd .IUlK 24, 1010, speeificdly Sl~llL'S tklt plainlil"!" ~lI:;tallled ··ccrvlcal spasl1l~. ~lIldcerVical :ipr~lJn'·, '\.'lwluml steroid In.leL'tiolls U(thL' ecrvlc,ll SpiIlL···.;11](1 [* 6] (iuit!llnl' v D.L Peterson Trust Inde\ N(). IO-I()::;2() "tri~g.er P(lllll injecLJons urlhe cervical spine". his supplememal \5'erilieu bill ofpaniculars da\l.xl AUglbl 17. ~Oll which indicates [hat plalillilTunlkrwcllt surgICal procedures un the cenxal spin\.' on July ~ I. 2()il and that hc sustaincd ·"cervlcal spondylOSIS 'with rncilculopat!Jy at C5-C() and :Il (·()-CT is Il()l VIll!;ltlve oITPU{ J()4J (bl. pJallll'ilTis permitted to supplelllcnt hlS "hill ol·p<lrllClilars IVJlIl n:spcl'll\l claims OrCOllllllull1g special damagc:s and disahllitlcs withoutlcavc orcourt.:lt allY tillll'. but []ot less than thirty days prior to trial"" (CPl./? 3043/b/). Dcli.:ndant may conduct a further t.':\alllln:uioll hcfol . ¢.. : lfial alld further inclepcndcllllllcclical exam withmlony-five Jays oflhc date of this order. -·hm only \\ ith rcspcct 10 slKh COnlilluing spccial damages and <llsabilit(yl" (iel). TIlL' rClllailllllg pnninns or (k1i:nd:IllI.~" cruss I1lUtlOIl<lrc denlcd 111 thcll· elltlrely. III light of the ton.:g:oing, the plalntitT IS dIrected to serw a copy orthl~ order WIth Ilotic..: of it:-; t:lltry upollihe Calendar Clerk of this Court. Upon such service. thc Calendar Clerk IS directed to pbi.:t: this mattt:r on the CCP calendar for the next available date. J ~.. ~~ , / J.S.c. j I FINAL DISPOSITION --4!- . \ /- \ NON-FINAL D!$R1)SITIOi\"

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