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Sanchez v Danella Constr. of N.Y. Inc. 2007 NY Slip Op 31829(U) June 12, 2007 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 0109380/2005 Judge: Deborah A. Kaplan Republished from New York State Unified Court System's E-Courts Service. Search E-Courts (http://www.nycourts.gov/ecourts) for any additional information on this case. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication.

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In July 2005, the plaintiff commenced the instant action t o recover damages

for injuries he allegedly sustained in the accident. Specifically, he claims t o have suffered a herniated disc, sprains and strains of t h e lumbosacral and cervical spine, severe contusions t o both hips and various psychological damages. The defendants n o w move for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on t h e ground that the plaintiff did not meet the threshold "serious injury" requirement of Insurance Law 951 02(d), necessary t o sustain this action. The defendants' motion is granted.

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To prevail on a motion for summary judgment, the moving party must
produce evidentiary proof in admissible form sufficient t o show the absence o f any material issue of fact and the right t o judgment as a matter o f law.

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Alaazo, 84 NY2d 1 0 1 9 (1 995); Alvare7 v Prmoect HosDital, 68 NY2d 320 (1986); Winenrad v N a w York Univ. Med Ctr., 64 NY2d 85 1 (1985); Zuckerrnan v Citv of N e w York, 49 N Y 2 d 557 (1980). Where, as here, a defendant seeks summary judgment on the threshold "serious injury" issue under "No-Fault threshold" issue (Insurance Law 5 5102[dJ), or she bears the initial burden of establishing the he absence of a "serious injury" as a matter of law. This is because, in enacting Insurance Law

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