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DOROTHY FRASCA-NATHANS, Respondent, v. COURTNEY NUGENT et al., Appellants.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

Although we affirm the order appealed from, we do so on grounds other than those relied upon by the Supreme Court. Contrary to the Supreme Court's determination, the defendants failed to make a prima facie showing that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d) ( see Toure v Avis Rent A Car Sys., 98 NY2d 345; Gaddy v Eyler, 79 NY2d 955). While the affirmed medical report of the defendants' examining orthopedic surgeon set forth the range of motion of the plaintiffs right knee, he failed to compare that finding to what was normal ( see Chiara v Dernago, 70 AD3d 746; Page v Belmonte, 45 AD3d 825, 826). Since the defendants failed to meet their prima facie burden, it is unnecessary to consider whether the papers submitted by the plaintiff were sufficient to raise a triable issue of fact ( see Mannix v List's Towing Serv., Inc., 67 AD3d 977).

The defendants' remaining contentions are without merit.

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DOROTHY FRASCA-NATHANS v. NUGENT
(Nov 3, 2010)