Opinion
08-27-2015
Richard RIVERA, et al., Appellants, v. FERNANDEZ & ULLOA AUTO GROUP, et al., Respondents.
The Law Office of Judah Z. Cohen, PLLC, Woodmere (Judah Z. Cohen of counsel), for appellants. Baker, McEvoy, Morrissey & Moskovits, P.C., Brooklyn (Colin F. Morrissey of counsel), for respondents. New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York City (Michael S. Levine of counsel), for New York State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae.
The Law Office of Judah Z. Cohen, PLLC, Woodmere (Judah Z. Cohen of counsel), for appellants.
Baker, McEvoy, Morrissey & Moskovits, P.C., Brooklyn (Colin F. Morrissey of counsel), for respondents.
New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York City (Michael S. Levine of counsel), for New York State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae.
Opinion On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11 ), order affirmed, with costs. The Appellate Division correctly concluded that plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact as to whether he suffered a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5012(d) as a result of the underlying motor vehicle accident.
Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges PIGOTT, RIVERA, ABDUS–SALAAM, STEIN and FAHEY concur.