Case Name: New York and Presbyterian Hospital et al., Respondents, v. New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2006-07-05
Citations: 31 A.D.3d 403
Docket Number: 
Parties: New York and Presbyterian Hospital et al., Respondents, v New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 31
Pages: 403–403

Head Matter:
New York and Presbyterian Hospital et al., Respondents, v New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Appellant.
[817 NYS2d 517]

Opinion:
In an action to recover no-fault benefits under an insurance contract, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Mahon, J.), entered January 20, 2005, which, after a nonjury trial, and upon denying the defendant's application to dismiss the complaint on the ground of lack of standing, is in favor of the plaintiffs and against it in the total sum of $33,452.77.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
The defendant correctly contends that the plaintiff hospitals lacked standing. The proof adduced at trial included unsigned assignment of benefit forms (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83 [1994]). Schmidt, J.P., Adams, Luciano and Lifson, JJ., concur.