Case Name: James Soogrim et al., Respondents, v. Upgrade Contracting Corp., Appellant, et al., Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2004-06-08
Citations: 8 A.D.3d 57
Docket Number: 
Parties: James Soogrim et al., Respondents, v Upgrade Contracting Corp., Appellant, et al., Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 8
Pages: 57–57

Head Matter:
James Soogrim et al., Respondents, v Upgrade Contracting Corp., Appellant, et al., Defendant.
[777 NYS2d 647]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Norma Ruiz, J.), entered on or about July 17, 2003, which, to the extent appealed from, denied summary judgment dismissing the complaint with respect to plaintiff Belfield, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The evaluation by the responding plaintiffs treating physician was based on such objective medical evidence as MRIs, x-rays and EMG results {see Toure v Avis Rent A Car Sys., 98 NY2d 345 [2002]), and offered the opinion that the injuries were both related to the accident and permanent. This raises issues of fact as to whether this plaintiff sustained a "serious injury" within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d). Concur—Tom, J.P., Mazzarelli, Andrias, Ellerin and Lerner, JJ.