Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50639(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50639(U))

Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50639(U)) [*1]
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50639(U) [63 Misc 3d 144(A)]
Decided on April 26, 2019
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 26, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 2d, 11th and 13th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS


PRESENT: : MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J., MICHELLE WESTON, THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, JJ
2017-1298 K C
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Services; Lyonel F. Paul, M.D., as Assignee of Gregory, Charles, Respondent,

against

American Independent Ins. Co., Appellant.

Freiberg, Peck & Kang, LLP (Yilo J. Kang of counsel), for appellant. The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (John J. Kelley, J.), entered April 19, 2017. The order, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8).

ORDERED that the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, with $30 costs, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Civil Court as denied defendant’s motion which sought to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8) on the ground that the Civil Court lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant.

For the reasons stated in Pavlova v American Ind. Ins. Co. (60 Misc 3d 128[A], 2018 NY Slip Op 50943[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2018]), the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted (see also Matter of Government Empls. Ins. Co. v Basedow, 28 AD3d 766 [2006]; Matter of Eagle Ins. Co. v Gutierrez-Guzman, 21 AD3d 489 [2005]).

PESCE, P.J., WESTON and ALIOTTA, JJ., concur.



ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: April 26, 2019
Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50638(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50638(U))

Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50638(U)) [*1]
Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50638(U) [63 Misc 3d 144(A)]
Decided on April 26, 2019
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 26, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 2d, 11th and 13th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS


PRESENT: : MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J., MICHELLE WESTON, THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, JJ
2017-1291 K C
Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C., as Assignee of Acevedo, Constantino, Respondent,

against

American Independent Ins. Co., Appellant.

Freiberg, Peck & Kang, LLP (Yilo J. Kang of counsel), for appellant. The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Mary V. Rosado, J.), entered June 22, 2017. The order, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8).

ORDERED that the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, with $30 costs, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Civil Court as denied defendant’s motion which sought to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8) on the ground that the Civil Court lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant.

For the reasons stated in Pavlova v American Ind. Ins. Co. (60 Misc 3d 128[A], 2018 NY Slip Op 50943[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2018]), the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted (see also Matter of Government Empls. Ins. Co. v Basedow, 28 AD3d 766 [2006]; Matter of Eagle Ins. Co. v Gutierrez-Guzman, 21 AD3d 489 [2005]).

PESCE, P.J., WESTON and ALIOTTA, JJ., concur.



ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: April 26, 2019
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50637(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50637(U))

Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50637(U)) [*1]
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50637(U) [63 Misc 3d 144(A)]
Decided on April 26, 2019
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 26, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 2d, 11th and 13th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS


PRESENT: : MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J., MICHELLE WESTON, THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, JJ
2017-971 K C
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Services; Lyonel F. Paul, M.D., as Assignee of Darwin, Ihuoma G., Respondent,

against

American Independent Ins. Co., Appellant.

Freiberg, Peck & Kang, LLP (Yilo J. Kang of counsel), for appellant. The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Robin Kelly Sheares, J.), entered April 26, 2017. The order, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8).

ORDERED that the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, with $30 costs, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Civil Court as denied defendant’s motion which sought to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8) on the ground that the Civil Court lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant.

For the reasons stated in Pavlova v American Ind. Ins. Co. (60 Misc 3d 128[A], 2018 NY Slip Op 50943[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2018]), the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted (see also Matter of Government Empls. Ins. Co. v Basedow, 28 AD3d 766 [2006]; Matter of Eagle Ins. Co. v Gutierrez-Guzman, 21 AD3d 489 [2005]).

PESCE, P.J., WESTON and ALIOTTA, JJ., concur.


ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: April 26, 2019
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50636(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50636(U))

Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50636(U)) [*1]
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50636(U) [63 Misc 3d 144(A)]
Decided on April 26, 2019
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 26, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 2d, 11th and 13th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS


PRESENT: : MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J., MICHELLE WESTON, THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, JJ
2017-970 K C
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Services; Lyonel F. Paul, M.D., as Assignee of Joseph, Marie Willene, Respondent,

against

American Independent Ins. Co., Appellant.

Freiberg, Peck & Kang, LLP (Yilo J. Kang of counsel), for appellant. The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Mary V. Rosado, J.), entered June 15, 2017. The order, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8).

ORDERED that the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, with $30 costs, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Civil Court as denied defendant’s motion which sought to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8) on the ground that the Civil Court lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant.

For the reasons stated in Pavlova v American Ind. Ins. Co. (60 Misc 3d 128[A], 2018 NY Slip Op 50943[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2018]), the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted (see also Matter of Government Empls. Ins. Co. v Basedow, 28 AD3d 766 [2006]; Matter of Eagle Ins. Co. v Gutierrez-Guzman, 21 AD3d 489 [2005]).

PESCE, P.J., WESTON and ALIOTTA, JJ., concur.


ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: April 26, 2019
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50635(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50635(U))

Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50635(U)) [*1]
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50635(U) [63 Misc 3d 144(A)]
Decided on April 26, 2019
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 26, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 2d, 11th and 13th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS


PRESENT: : MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J., MICHELLE WESTON, THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, JJ
2017-969 K C
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Services; Lyonel F. Paul, M.D., as Assignee of Jean, Chery, Respondent,

against

American Independent Ins. Co., Appellant.

Freiberg, Peck & Kang, LLP (Yilo J. Kang of counsel), for appellant. The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Mary V. Rosado, J.), entered June 6, 2017. The order, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8).

ORDERED that the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, with $30 costs, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Civil Court as denied defendant’s motion which sought to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8) on the ground that the Civil Court lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant.

For the reasons stated in Pavlova v American Ind. Ins. Co. (60 Misc 3d 128[A], 2018 NY Slip Op 50943[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2018]), the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted (see also Matter of Government Empls. Ins. Co. v Basedow, 28 AD3d 766 [2006]; Matter of Eagle Ins. Co. v Gutierrez-Guzman, 21 AD3d 489 [2005]).

PESCE, P.J., WESTON and ALIOTTA, JJ., concur.



ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: April 26, 2019
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50634(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50634(U))

Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50634(U)) [*1]
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50634(U) [63 Misc 3d 144(A)]
Decided on April 26, 2019
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 26, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 2d, 11th and 13th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS


PRESENT: : MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J., MICHELLE WESTON, THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, JJ
2017-968 K C
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Services; Lyonel F. Paul, M.D., as Assignee of Ligene, Joanel, Respondent,

against

American Independent Ins. Co., Appellant.

Freiberg, Peck & Kang, LLP (Yilo J. Kang of counsel), for appellant. The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Robin Kelly Sheares, J.), entered April 26, 2017. The order, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8).

ORDERED that the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, with $30 costs, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Civil Court as denied defendant’s motion which sought to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8) on the ground that the Civil Court lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant.

For the reasons stated in Pavlova v American Ind. Ins. Co. (60 Misc 3d 128[A], 2018 NY Slip Op 50943[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2018]), the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted (see also Matter of Government Empls. Ins. Co. v Basedow, 28 AD3d 766 [2006]; Matter of Eagle Ins. Co. v Gutierrez-Guzman, 21 AD3d 489 [2005]).

PESCE, P.J., WESTON and ALIOTTA, JJ., concur.



ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: April 26, 2019
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50633(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50633(U))

Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50633(U)) [*1]
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50633(U) [63 Misc 3d 144(A)]
Decided on April 26, 2019
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 26, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 2d, 11th and 13th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS


PRESENT: : MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J., MICHELLE WESTON, THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, JJ
2017-967 K C
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Services; Lyonel F. Paul, M.D., as Assignee of Ligene, Joanel, Respondent,

against

American Independent Ins. Co., Appellant.

Freiberg, Peck & Kang, LLP (Yilo J. Kang of counsel), for appellant. The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Robin Kelly Sheares, J.), entered April 26, 2017. The order, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8).

ORDERED that the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, with $30 costs, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Civil Court as denied defendant’s motion which sought to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8) on the ground that the Civil Court lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant.

For the reasons stated in Pavlova v American Ind. Ins. Co. (60 Misc 3d 128[A], 2018 NY Slip Op 50943[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2018]), the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted (see also Matter of Government Empls. Ins. Co. v Basedow, 28 AD3d 766 [2006]; Matter of Eagle Ins. Co. v Gutierrez-Guzman, 21 AD3d 489 [2005]).

PESCE, P.J., WESTON and ALIOTTA, JJ., concur.



ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: April 26, 2019
Performance Plus Med., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50632(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Performance Plus Med., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50632(U))

Performance Plus Med., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50632(U)) [*1]
Performance Plus Med., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50632(U) [63 Misc 3d 143(A)]
Decided on April 26, 2019
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 26, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 2d, 11th and 13th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS


PRESENT: : MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J., MICHELLE WESTON, THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, JJ
2017-242 K C
Performance Plus Medical, P.C., as Assignee of Philiip, Nigel, Respondent,

against

American Independent Ins. Co., Appellant.

Freiberg, Peck & Kang, LLP (Yilo J. Kang of counsel), for appellant. The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Robin Kelly Sheares, J.), entered January 6, 2017. The order, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8).

ORDERED that the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, with $30 costs, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Civil Court as denied defendant’s motion which sought to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (8) on the ground that the Civil Court lacked personal jurisdiction over defendant.

For the reasons stated in Pavlova v American Ind. Ins. Co. (60 Misc 3d 128[A], 2018 NY Slip Op 50943[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2018]), the order, insofar as appealed from, is reversed, and defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint is granted (see also Matter of Government Empls. Ins. Co. v Basedow, 28 AD3d 766 [2006]; Matter of Eagle Ins. Co. v Gutierrez-Guzman, 21 AD3d 489 [2005]).

PESCE, P.J., WESTON and ALIOTTA, JJ., concur.


ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: April 26, 2019
Allstate Ins. Co. v Gandron (2019 NY Slip Op 50562(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Allstate Ins. Co. v Gandron (2019 NY Slip Op 50562(U))

Allstate Ins. Co. v Gandron (2019 NY Slip Op 50562(U)) [*1]
Allstate Ins. Co. v Gandron
2019 NY Slip Op 50562(U) [63 Misc 3d 138(A)]
Decided on April 17, 2019
Appellate Term, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 17, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, FIRST DEPARTMENT
PRESENT: Shulman, P.J., Ling-Cohan, Edmead, JJ.
570364/18
Allstate Insurance Company, Petitioner-Respondent,

against

Deborah Gandron, Respondent-Appellant.

Respondent appeals from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County (Leticia M. Ramirez, J.), entered March 23, 2018, which granted the petition of Allstate Insurance Company to vacate a master arbitrator’s award and reinstated the original arbitrator’s award in favor of petitioner.

Per Curiam.

Order (Leticia M. Ramirez, J.), entered March 23, 2018, reversed, without costs, petition denied and the award of the master arbitrator is reinstated.

Civil Court erred in vacating the master arbitrator’s award on the ground of misconduct (see CPLR 7511[b][1]). The master arbitrator’s measured response to the self-represented respondent-appellant’s apparently unsolicited communication, wherein the master arbitrator, inter alia, directed appellant to serve a copy of her communication upon petitioner Allstate, and indicated that respondent “would be well advised to retain an attorney to advise you of what your rights and chances are,” did not rise to the level of misconduct so as to warrant vacatur of the arbitration award (see Matter of Travelers Ins. Co. v Job, 239 AD2d 289, 289—90 [1997]; cf. Matter of Goldfinger v Lisker, 68 NY2d 225, 227-228 [1986] [“private communication between the arbitrator and one party-litigant, which related to the credibility of the party-litigant and the validity of the amount in dispute, and occurred without the knowledge or consent of the other party-litigant, constitutes misconduct sufficient to warrant vacating the arbitration award”]).

Nor did the master arbitrator exceed his authority, and his determination that there were factual issues concerning whether Allstate complied with the relevant no-fault regulations (see American Tr. Ins. Co. v Clark, 131 AD3d 840 [2015]; 11 NYCRR § 65-3.6[b]) and whether respondent’s nonappearance for a scheduled independent medical examination was excusable (cf. Stephen Fogel Psychological, P.C. v Progressive Cas. Ins. Co., 7 Misc 3d 18 [App Term, 2d Dept 2004] affd 35 AD3d 720 [2006]), was not irrational.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE COURT.


I concur I concur I concur
Decision Date: April 17, 2019
Sure Way NY, Inc. v Travelers Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50601(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Sure Way NY, Inc. v Travelers Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50601(U))

Sure Way NY, Inc. v Travelers Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50601(U)) [*1]
Sure Way NY, Inc. v Travelers Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50601(U) [63 Misc 3d 142(A)]
Decided on April 15, 2019
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.

Decided on April 15, 2019

SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE TERM, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 2d, 11th and 13th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS


PRESENT: : MICHELLE WESTON, J.P., THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, DAVID ELLIOT, JJ
2017-9 K C
Sure Way NY, Inc., as Assignee of Dixin, Marla, Appellant,

against

Travelers Insurance Company, Respondent.

The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for appellant. Law Offices of Aloy O. Ibuzor (Duane Frankson of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Harriet L. Thompson, J.), entered May 17, 2016. The order granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and denied plaintiff’s cross motion for summary judgment.

ORDERED that the order is affirmed, with $25 costs.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, defendant moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that plaintiff’s assignor does not qualify as an eligible injured person, as the assignor was not a “family member” of the insured as defined in the Florida insurance policy at issue. Plaintiff cross-moved for summary judgment, asserting that, at a minimum, it had established its prima facie case. By order entered May 17, 2016, the Civil Court granted defendant’s motion and denied plaintiff’s cross motion.

Upon the record presented, we find that defendant sufficiently established that plaintiff’s assignor did not reside in the household of the Florida policyholder, but, rather, in Brooklyn, and thus was not a “family member” of the insured as defined by the insurance policy at issue. In opposition, plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact (see Zuckerman v City of New York, 49 NY2d 557 [1980]). Consequently, defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the [*2]complaint was properly granted.

Accordingly, the order is affirmed.

WESTON, J.P., ALIOTTA and ELLIOT, JJ., concur.



ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: April 15, 2019