Opinion
No. 2009-01462.
September 15, 2009.
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Phelan, J.), dated January 26, 2009, which granted the defendants' separate motions for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against each of them on the ground that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d).
Beck Strauss, PLLC, Uniondale, N.Y. (Leland Stuart Beck of counsel), for appellant.
Russo, Apoznanski Tambasco, Westbury, N.Y. (Susan J. Mitola of counsel), for respondent
Kathryn Fernandez. Richard T. Lau, Jericho, N.Y. (Linda Meisler of counsel), for respondent Tessa K. Yap.
Before: Rivera, J.P., Dillon, Covello, Eng and Hall, JJ., concur.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs.
The defendants met their prima facie burden of showing that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d) as a result of the subject accident ( see Toure v Avis Rent A Car Sys., 98 NY2d 345; Gaddy v Eyler, 79 NY2d 955, 956-957). In opposition, the plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact. Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly granted the defendants' separate motions for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against each of them.