Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v GEICO Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50677(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v GEICO Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50677(U))

Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v GEICO Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50677(U)) [*1]
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Servs. v GEICO Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50677(U) [63 Misc 3d 145(A)]
Decided on May 3, 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This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.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 May 3, 2019

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


PRESENT: : MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J., THOMAS P. ALIOTTA, DAVID ELLIOT, JJ
2016-2889 K C
Gentlecare Ambulatory Anesthesia Services; Lyonel F. Paul, M.D., as Assignee of Simmons, Mary, Appellant,

against

GEICO Ins. Co., Respondent.

The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell of counsel), for appellant. Rivkin Radler, LLP (Stuart M. Bodoff 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 August 12, 2016. The order denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and granted defendant’s cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

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

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, plaintiff appeals from an order of the Civil Court which denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and granted defendant’s cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that plaintiff had failed to appear for duly scheduled examinations under oath (EUOs).

Contrary to plaintiff’s contention, the proof submitted by defendant in support of its cross motion was sufficient to demonstrate that plaintiff had failed to appear for the EUOs (see Stephen Fogel Psychological, P.C. v Progressive Cas. Ins. Co., 35 AD3d 720 [2006]). Plaintiff’s remaining arguments are either improperly raised for the first time on appeal and/or lack merit (see Parisien v Metlife Auto & Home, 54 Misc 3d 143[A], 2017 NY Slip Op 50208[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2017).

Accordingly, the order is affirmed.

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



ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk
Decision Date: May 03, 2019
Pravel, Inc. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50644(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Pravel, Inc. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50644(U))

Pravel, Inc. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50644(U)) [*1]
Pravel, Inc. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50644(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
2017-1868 K C
Pravel, Inc., as Assignee of Ortiz, Eric, 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 (Louis L. Nock, J.), entered August 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
Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50643(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50643(U))

Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50643(U)) [*1]
Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50643(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
2017-1536 K C
Pierre J. Renelique, M.D., P.C., 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 August 2, 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
JCC Med., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50642(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at JCC Med., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50642(U))

JCC Med., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50642(U)) [*1]
JCC Med., P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50642(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
2017-1535 K C
JCC Medical, P.C., as Assignee of St. Cyr, Murlande, 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 August 2, 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
Charles Deng Acupuncture, P.C. v Nationwide Ins. (2019 NY Slip Op 50641(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at Charles Deng Acupuncture, P.C. v Nationwide Ins. (2019 NY Slip Op 50641(U))

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

Charles Deng Acupuncture, P.C., as Assignee of Greene, Beverly, Appellant,

against

Nationwide Ins., Respondent.

The Rybak Firm, PLLC (Damin J. Toell and Karina Barska of counsel), for appellant. McDonald & Safranek (Paul Cohen of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County (Michael Gerstein, J.), dated March 21, 2017. The order denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and granted defendant’s cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

ORDERED that the order is modified by providing that defendant’s cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is denied; as so modified, the order is affirmed, without costs.

In this action by a provider to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits, plaintiff appeals from an order of the Civil Court which denied its motion for summary judgment and granted defendant’s cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. On appeal, plaintiff contends that it established its entitlement to summary judgment as a matter of law and that defendant’s cross motion should have been denied because, among other things, defendant failed to establish that the notice of the cancellation of the insurance policy had been mailed to the insured.

In support of its cross motion, defendant asserted that there was no coverage for the accident because the relevant Pennsylvania insurance policy had been cancelled prior to the [*2]accident. The supporting affidavit of defendant’s underwriting analyst stated that the notice of cancellation had been issued and mailed to the assignor on July 9, 2009 “both VIA CERTIFIED MAIL and VIA U.S. MAIL” “in accordance with the business practices of this office,” without setting forth any details of those practices. It is noted that defendant did submit proof as to defendant’s mailing practices and procedures with respect to claims processing, but not as to the process involved where other correspondence, such as a notice of cancellation, is mailed. Consequently, defendant failed to establish, prima facie, that the notice of cancellation had been mailed to the insured in accordance with Pennsylvania law in order to effectuate the cancellation (see 31 Pa. Code § 61.5; Island Life Chiropractic, P.C. v Country Wide Ins. Co., 53 Misc 3d 131[A], 2016 NY Slip OP 51378[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2016]). Thus, defendant is not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the complaint on this basis.

We further find that plaintiff’s moving papers failed to establish that defendant did not deny plaintiff’s claim within the requisite 30-day period (see Vivianne Eitenne Med. Care, P.C. v Country-Wide Ins. Co., 25 NY3d 498 [2015]), or that defendant had issued a timely denial of claim that was conclusory, vague or without merit as a matter of law (see Westchester Med. Ctr. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 78 AD3d 1168 [2010]; Ave T MPC Corp. v. Auto One Ins. Co., 32 Misc 3d 128[A], 2011 NY Slip Op 51292[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2011]). Consequently, plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case and, thus, its motion for summary judgment was properly denied.

Accordingly, the order is modified by providing that defendant’s cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is denied.

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



ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk

Decision Date: April 26, 2019

GL Acupuncture, P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50640(U))

Reported in New York Official Reports at GL Acupuncture, P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50640(U))

GL Acupuncture, P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co. (2019 NY Slip Op 50640(U)) [*1]
GL Acupuncture, P.C. v American Ind. Ins. Co.
2019 NY Slip Op 50640(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
2017-1299 K C
GL Acupuncture, P.C., as Assignee of Browne, Derek, 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
April 26, 2019
Decision Date: April 26, 2019
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