American Tr. Ins. Co. v Ndiaye

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American Tr. Ins. Co. v Ndiaye 2020 NY Slip Op 32729(U) August 18, 2020 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 161187/2018 Judge: Melissa A. Crane Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. [*FILED: 1] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 08/20/2020 03:29 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 23 INDEX NO. 161187/2018 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/20/2020 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NFW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK: lAS PART 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------)( AMERICAN TRANSIT INSURANCE corvIPANY, Plaintil{ Index No. 161187/2018 Motion Date: 03/30/2020 -againstMotion Seq. No. 001 MOUSSA NDIAYE, 21 CENTURY CHIROPRACTIC CARE, ANDREW NICHOLAS DEMAS LAC. ARTHUR AVENUE MEDICAL OFFICE. P.C.. I3Al~RY SLOAN IVl.D .. BRIDGES PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVI Cl .S P.C .. ENGLEWOOD ORTHOPEDICS GROUP PC. FUTURE CHIROPRACTIC CARE, P.C., GALMAR DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL, P.C., LIDA'S MEDICAL SUPPLY INC.. LITE CARE REHAB PT P.C, MICIIELE GLISPY. MMA PHYSICAL THERAPY, P.C .. RAPID JM/\Ci!NG CORP .. REHAB CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C .. ROSS Al AN. INC. Defendants. -------------------------------------------· ---------.. -.. -· -----------· -------x MELISSA A. CRANE, .J.S.C. This case arises from an autornobi k ~1ccidcnt that occurred on April I 0. 2018, involving defendant Moussa Ndiayc ('"Ndiaye"). ~di~1yc ~t!legcs tl1Clt he :;ustaincd bodily injuries as a result of an accident that occurred on April 10. 2018. involving a vehicle owned by the insured, Hurricane Management Corp. ("'l Iurricanc"). Ndiayc submitted claims to plaintiff~ American Transit Insurance Company ('"American ·1 idnsit") for no--foult benefits under the insurance policy that plaintiff issued to I Iurricanc. Ndi<1ye assigned the rights to collect the no-fault benefits to various medical providers, including Ndiaye·s co-defendants. Plaintiff commenced an action on or about November 1_'j_ 2018. l1) ~i Summons ~ind Ccnnplnint. seeking a declaratory judgment against Ndiaye and the medical prnvidcrs under American Transit insurance policy CAP 616828, Claim No. 1025174-02. 2 of 5 [*FILED: 2] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 08/20/2020 03:29 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 23 INDEX NO. 161187/2018 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/20/2020 First, plaintiff has discontinued this action against dcl(:ndants MMA Physical Therapy, P.C., Rapid Imaging Corp., And Ross Alan. Inc. (sec NYSCTT Doc No 2 and 3). Plaintiff now moves for a default judgment pursuant to CPLR 3215 against the nonanswering defendants, 21 Century Chiropractic Care, Andrew Nicholas Demas Lac, Arthur Avenue Medical Office, P.C.. Barry Sloan iv1.D., Bridges Psychological Services P.C., Englewood Orthopedics Group P.C .. ruturL' Chiropractic Care. P.C .. Galmar Diagnostic Medical, P.C., Lida's Medical Supply Inc .. Lite Care Rdwb PT PC. 1\ncl Rehab Care Physical Therapy P.C. Plaintiff is not seeking judgment against clekndant Michele Glispy due to an inability to serve her. Plaintiff has submitted proof of scrv ice constituting the claim, proof or dc!Cndants· or the su11111w11s and complaint. proof of the facts l~1ilure to answer or appear, proof of the additional mailings of the summons and complainL and this motion is brought vvithin one year of the defaults (see CPLR 3215: St'i:' also, Atfwuic ( 'os. Ins. ( 'o. r IU\<J Se1Tices', Inc., 89 AD3d 649 (2nd Dept 2011]). Plaintiff demonstrates prirna l~1cic its (kniul o!'no-foult claims based on Ndiaye's failure to appear for lndependcm IVkdical Examinations ("'IMEs'") on August 13, 2018 and September 5, 2018. The t'ailurc to appear f'nr a scheduled !i'vff is a breach of a condition precedent to coverage under a no-fault pl)licy. and a deniJI or L"O\ i:ragc premised on such a breach voids the policy ah initio (see U11itri11. Jdmnloge ins. ( ·u. ,. /Joyshore Physical Therapy, PLLC, 82 AD3d 559, 560 [1st Dept 2011 !). Plaintiff submiLs. infer 11/iu: the !ME request letters; an affidavit from Cheryl Claze who has hcL'l1 employed as a No-1-;.wlt Claims Supervisor since 1990, and attests to the processing of bills. and issuance or (.kni:d or claim Corms in this case; an affidavit from Luis Campbell. mctil1"<1orn :;upcn isur at i\mcri<--·<tn Tr;.u1sit: an affidavit from Ronni McLaughlin, who attests that she mailed thL: l1VlE requcsls. and an allidavit from Dr. Todd 3 of 5 [*FILED: 3] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 08/20/2020 03:29 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 23 INDEX NO. 161187/2018 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/20/2020 Aordkian, who attests to Ndiaye·s non-appc:mmce at the IMEs. None of the defendants have answered or opposed this motion. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that plaintitf American !mnsit's motion for a default judgment against defendants 21 Century Chiropractic Care. :\ndre\Y Nicholas Demas Lac, Arthur Avenue Medical Office, P.C., Barry Sloan M.D .. Bridges Psychological Services P.C.. Englewood Orthopedics Group P.C., Future Chiropractic Care. P.C .. Cialmar Dia~p1ustic \kdical. P.C .. Lida's Medical Supply Inc., Lite Care Rehab PT J>.C. and Rehab Care PLysicct! Therapy P.C.. is granted without opposition; and it is further ADJUDGED AND DECLARED tlrnt defendant f\1oussa Ndiayc is not eligible injured persons entitled to no-fault benefits under 1\rncrican Tr<rnsi t i11sur<mCL' policy CAP 616828, Claim No. 1025174-02, as referenced in the complaint: and it is further ADJUDGED AND DECLAR!:D tli:tt ddcndants :.' 1 C\:ntury Chiropractic Care, Andrew Nicholas Demas Lac. Arthur Avenue Medic<d O!"fiec. P.( ·.. Barry Sloan M.D., Bridges Psychological Services P.C .. Englewood Orthopedics G1\lllJl PC" Future Chiropractic Care, P.C., Galmar Diagnostic Medical. P.C .. Li(Lt's Medical Supply inc .. Lite Care Rehab PT P.C. and Rehab Care Physical Therapy P.C. are nnt entitled to no-foult cm·cragl' for the motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 10. 2018. involving individual defendant Ndiaye, for claims submitted under American Transit insurance policy CAP() 1()1Q8, Claim No. 1025174-02, as referenced in the complaint. and plaintiff J\11h:'.1 ic'm Transit hiis no duly to provide. pay, honor, or -, .l 4 of 5 [*FILED: 4] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 08/20/2020 03:29 PM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 23 INDEX NO. 161187/2018 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/20/2020 reimburse any claims in any current or ruturc proceedings. including without limitation arbitrations and/or lawsuits, seeking to recover no-fault benefits arising out of the April 10, 2018 accident. Dated: <;j);<,;) 2 b 2 D New York, New York ENTER: /??·~ ~-----/-~~----··-- -··-----~-- · - - - - ME USS;\ A. CRJ\NE. J.S.C. HON. MELISSA A. CRANE J.S.C . ..J. 5 of 5

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