Grasso v. Angerami

Decision Date23 December 1991
Citation588 N.E.2d 76,79 N.Y.2d 813,580 N.Y.S.2d 178
Parties, 588 N.E.2d 76 John N. GRASSO, Appellant, v. Kelly M. ANGERAMI, Respondent.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
OPINION OF THE COURT MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division, 173 A.D.2d 981, 569 N.Y.S.2d 496, should be affirmed, with costs.

In opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment pursuant to Insurance Law § 5102(d), plaintiff tendered proof of "serious injury" in inadmissible form, namely an unsworn doctor's report. Inasmuch as plaintiff did not offer any excuse for his failure to provide the medical report in proper form, we need not consider whether proof of serious injury in inadmissible form is sufficient to defeat a motion for summary judgment pursuant to Insurance Law § 5102(d), if an acceptable excuse for the deficiency is offered.

WACHTLER, C.J., and SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK and BELLACOSA, JJ., concur.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.

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