No-Fault Case Law

The main issue in this case was whether the provider, Professional Health Imaging, P.C., had failed to appear for duly scheduled examinations under oath, which would result in their failure to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits from State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. Defendant had moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on these grounds, and the Civil Court granted their motion and denied plaintiff's cross motion for summary judgment or to compel defendant to respond to discovery demands. The decision was affirmed by the Appellate Term, Second Department, with the court holding that the order was affirmed and costs of $25 were to be paid by the plaintiff. The decision was based on the precedent set by a previous case involving the same parties and similar circumstances.

The main issue in this case was whether the plaintiff, Professional Health Imaging, P.C., as the assignee of Herminio Veras, was entitled to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits from the defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. The court considered the fact that the defendant had moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that the plaintiff had failed to appear for scheduled examinations under oath. The plaintiff had also cross-moved for summary judgment or, in the alternative, to strike the defendant's answer and to compel the defendant to respond to discovery demands. The court ultimately affirmed the order granting the defendant's motion for summary judgment and denying the plaintiff's cross motion, with $25 costs. The holding of the case was that the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint was granted, and the plaintiff's cross motion for summary judgment or to compel the defendant to respond to discovery demands was denied. This was based on the plaintiff's failure to appear for scheduled examinations under oath, as well as for the reasons stated in a prior case involving the same parties.

The court considered the fact that the plaintiff, Professional Health Imaging, P.C., had failed to appear for scheduled examinations under oath as required by the defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., in order to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits. The main issue decided was whether the plaintiff's failure to appear for the scheduled examinations under oath was sufficient grounds for the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. The holding of the court was that the order granting defendant's motion for summary judgment and denying plaintiff's cross motion for summary judgment or to compel defendant to respond to discovery demands was affirmed, with $25 costs, based on the reasoning stated in Professional Health Imaging, P.C. v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (51 Misc 3d 143[A], 2016 NY Slip Op 50698[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2016]).

The main issue in the case of Professional Health Imaging, P.C. v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. was whether the provider, Professional Health Imaging, P.C., had failed to appear for duly scheduled examinations under oath, which would justify the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. The court also considered the plaintiff's cross motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, to strike defendant's answer and to compel defendant to respond to discovery demands. The court ultimately affirmed the order of the Civil Court, which granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and denied the plaintiff's cross motion. This means that the defendant was successful in dismissing the complaint based on the plaintiff's failure to appear for scheduled examinations under oath. The court cited a previous case with similar circumstances in their decision.

In the case of Professional Health Imaging, P.C. v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., the court considered the fact that the plaintiff, a healthcare provider, was seeking to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits from the defendant, an insurance company. The defendant had moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the grounds that the plaintiff had failed to appear for scheduled examinations under oath. In response, the plaintiff cross-moved for summary judgment or, alternatively, to strike the defendant's answer and to compel the defendant to respond to discovery demands. The main issue decided by the court was whether the defendant's motion for summary judgment should be granted, and whether the plaintiff's cross motion for summary judgment or to compel the defendant to respond to discovery demands should be denied. The holding of the court was that the order granting the defendant's motion and denying the plaintiff's cross motion was affirmed, resulting in a judgment in favor of the defendant. In summary, the court upheld the decision to grant the defendant's motion for summary judgment and deny the plaintiff's cross motion, ultimately resulting in a dismissal of the plaintiff's complaint.

The court considered the fact that the plaintiff, Professional Health Imaging, P.C., as assignee of Maria M. Leriche, had failed to appear for duly scheduled examinations under oath. The main issue before the court was whether the defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the complaint due to the plaintiff's failure to appear for examinations under oath. The court held that the defendant was entitled to summary judgment, affirming the order of the Civil Court, and dismissing the plaintiff's complaint. The court's decision was based on the plaintiff's failure to comply with the scheduled examinations under oath, as required in the case.

The court considered the fact that the plaintiff, an assignee of Michelle Bonaparte, failed to appear for scheduled examinations under oath in a case to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits. Defendant moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on these grounds. Plaintiff cross-moved for summary judgment or, in the alternative, to strike defendant's answer and to compel defendant to respond to discovery demands. The main issue decided was whether the plaintiff's failure to appear for scheduled examinations under oath was sufficient grounds for summary judgment to be granted in favor of the defendant. The court held that the order granting the defendant's motion for summary judgment and denying the plaintiff's cross motion was affirmed.

The court considered that the plaintiff, Professional Health Imaging, P.C., was seeking to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits from the defendant, State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. The defendant had moved for summary judgment to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the plaintiff had failed to attend scheduled examinations under oath. The plaintiff cross-moved for summary judgment or, in the alternative, to strike the defendant's answer and to compel the defendant to respond to discovery demands. The main issue decided was whether the plaintiff's failure to appear for scheduled examinations under oath justified the dismissal of the complaint. The court held that the order granting the defendant's motion and denying the plaintiff's cross motion was affirmed, with $25 costs. The decision was based on the same reasoning as a previous case involving the same parties, Professional Health Imaging, P.C. v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., where the court ruled in favor of the defendant.

The court considered the fact that the plaintiff, Flatbush Chiropractic, P.C., had failed to appear for scheduled examinations under oath as required by the defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., in a first-party no-fault benefits case. The main issue that was decided was whether the plaintiff's failure to appear for the examinations under oath warranted the dismissal of the complaint. The court held that the plaintiff's failure to appear for the examinations under oath was grounds for granting the defendant's motion for summary judgment and dismissing the complaint. The court affirmed the order of the Civil Court, with costs of $25.

The court considered the fact that Flatbush Chiropractic, P.C. was seeking to recover assigned first-party no-fault benefits from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. The main issue decided was whether the plaintiff had failed to appear for duly scheduled examinations under oath, which resulted in the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. The holding of the case was that the court affirmed the order granting the defendant's motion for summary judgment, on the grounds that the plaintiff had indeed failed to appear for duly scheduled examinations under oath. The court's decision was based on the same reasoning as another case decided with it, and the order was affirmed with costs.