Gutierrez v. Yonkers Contracting Co.Gutierrez v. Yonkers Contracting Co.
Since this is, in part, a declaratory judgment action, we remit the matter to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for the entry of a judgment declaring that the Sponsor has the continuing right to designate a majority of the board of directors of the Association, that the directors designated by the Sponsor are eligible to serve on the board of directors of the Association, and that the election of the board of directors of the Association, held on February 15, 2007, is invalid (see Lanza v Wagner, 11 NY2d 317, 334 [1962], appeal dismissed 371 US 74 [1962], cert denied 371 US 901 [1962]). Mastro, J.P., Skelos, Balkin and Chambers, JJ., concur.
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Grays, J.), dated February 5, 2008, as granted the motion of the defendants Yonkers Contracting Co. and Frank Bono, Jr., for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against them on the ground that he did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of
Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with one bill of costs payable to the plaintiff by the respondents, and the respondents’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against them on the ground that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of
The defendants Yonkers Contracting Co. and Frank Bono, Jr. (hereinafter together the respondents), met their prima facie burden on their motion for summary judgment by showing that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of
Contrary to the respondents’ contention, the plaintiff also provided an adequate explanation for any alleged gap in his treatment history. The plaintiff stated in his affidavit that he stopped formal treatment when his no-fault benefits were terminated because he could not afford to pay “out of pocket” (see Delorbe v Perez, 59 AD3d 491 [2009]; Black v Robinson, 305 AD2d 438, 439-440 [2003]). Dr. Riaz, in his affirmation, stated that when the plaintiff‘s no-fault medical payments ended, the plaintiff reached his maximum medical improvement, and any further treatment would have been essentially palliative in nature (see Pommells v Perez, 4 NY3d 566, 574 [2005]). Rivera, J.P., Dillon, Covello and Eng, JJ., concur.
RIVERA, J.P., DILLON, COVELLO AND ENG, JJ.
Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with one bill of costs payable to the plaintiff by the respondents, and the respondents’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against them on the ground that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of
The defendants Yonkers Contracting Co. and Frank Bono, Jr. (hereinafter together the respondents), met their prima facie burden on their motion for summary judgment by showing that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of
Contrary to the respondents’ contention, the plaintiff also provided an adequate explanation for any alleged gap in his treatment history. The plaintiff stated in his affidavit that he stopped formal treatment when his no-fault benefits were terminated because he could not afford to pay “out of pocket” (see Delorbe v Perez, 59 AD3d 491 [2009]; Black v Robinson, 305 AD2d 438, 439-440 [2003]). Dr. Riaz, in his affirmation, stated that when the plaintiff‘s no-fault medical payments ended, the plaintiff reached his maximum medical improvement, and any further treatment would have been essentially palliative in nature (see Pommells v Perez, 4 NY3d 566, 574 [2005]). Rivera, J.P., Dillon, Covello and Eng, JJ., concur.
Rivera, J.P., Dillon, Covello and Eng, JJ.
Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with one bill of costs payable to the plaintiff by the respondents, and the respondents’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against them on the ground that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of
The defendants Yonkers Contracting Co. and Frank Bono, Jr. (hereinafter together the respondents), met their prima facie burden on their motion for summary judgment by showing that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of
Contrary to the respondents’ contention, the plaintiff also provided an adequate explanation for any alleged gap in his treatment history. The plaintiff stated in his affidavit that he stopped formal treatment when his no-fault benefits were terminated because he could not afford to pay “out of pocket” (see Delorbe v Perez, 59 AD3d 491 [2009]; Black v Robinson, 305 AD2d 438, 439-440 [2003]). Dr. Riaz, in his affirmation, stated that when the plaintiff’s no-fault medical payments ended, the plaintiff reached his maximum medical improvement, and any further treatment would have been essentially palliative in nature (see Pommells v Perez, 4 NY3d 566, 574 [2005]). Rivera, J.P., Dillon, Covello and Eng, JJ., concur.
Rivera, J.P., Dillon, Covello and Eng, JJ.