Opinion
2012-03-6
HOON CHOI, appellant, v. Natasha DUCHATELLIER, respondent.
Sim & Park, LLP, New York, N.Y. (Marc Andrew Williams of counsel), for appellant. Russo, Apoznanski & Tambasco, Westbury, N.Y. (Susan J. Mitola of counsel), for respondent.
Sim & Park, LLP, New York, N.Y. (Marc Andrew Williams of counsel), for appellant. Russo, Apoznanski & Tambasco, Westbury, N.Y. (Susan J. Mitola of counsel), for respondent.
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (K. Murphy, J.), entered February 10, 2011, which granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that he did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102(d).
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The defendant met her 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 N.Y.2d 345, 746 N.Y.S.2d 865, 774 N.E.2d 1197; Gaddy v. Eyler, 79 N.Y.2d 955, 956–957, 582 N.Y.S.2d 990, 591 N.E.2d 1176). The plaintiff alleged, inter alia, that as a result of the subject accident, he sustained certain injuries to his left knee. The defendant submitted evidence establishing, prima facie, that the alleged injuries to the knee did not constitute a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102(d) ( see Staff v. Yshua, 59 A.D.3d 614, 874 N.Y.S.2d 180).
In opposition, the plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact. Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.