Case Name: Michelle Altamura, Respondent, v. OneBeacon Insurance Group, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2009-12-08
Citations: 68 A.D.3d 792
Docket Number: 
Parties: Michelle Altamura, Respondent, v OneBeacon Insurance Group, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 68
Pages: 792–792

Head Matter:
(December 8, 2009)
Michelle Altamura, Respondent, v OneBeacon Insurance Group, Appellant.
[889 NYS2d 472]

Opinion:
The plaintiff failed to make a prima facie showing of entitlement to judgment as a matter of law (see Alvarez v Prospect Hosp., 68 NY2d 320 [1986]). Since the plaintiff failed to meet her prima facie burden, we need not consider the sufficiency of the defendant's opposition papers (see Winegrad v New York Univ. Med. Ctr., 64 NY2d 851, 853 [1985]). Accordingly, the Supreme Court should have denied that branch of the plaintiffs motion which was for summary judgment on the issue of serious injury. Dillon, J.P., Dickerson, Belen and Roman, JJ., concur.