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JOHN DONADIO et al., Respondents, v. STEPHAN DOUKHNYCH, Appellant, et al., Defendants.

Ordered that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, and the cross motion of the defendant Stephan Doukhnych for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against him on the ground that the plaintiff John Donadio did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d) is granted.

In support of his cross motion, the defendant Stephan Doukhnych met his prima facie burden of showing that the plaintiff John Donadio (hereinafter the injured plaintiff) did not sustain a serious injury within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d) as a result of the subject accident ( see Toure v Avis Rent A Car Sys., 98 NY2d 345; Gaddy v Eyler, 79 NY2d 955, 956-957). In opposition, the plaintiffs failed to raise a triable issue of fact. The plaintiffs relied solely on the affirmed medical report of the injured plaintiffs treating physician. That report failed to acknowledge that the injured plaintiff had been involved in two other accidents in which he injured his neck, back, and shoulders. In light of this omission, the treating physician's conclusion that the injuries and range of motion limitations to the injured plaintiffs neck, back, and shoulders observed during his examinations were the sole result of the subject accident was speculative ( see Seek v Minigreen Hacking Corp., 53 AD3d 608; Silla v Mohammad, 52 AD3d 681; Munoz v Koyfman, 44 AD3d 914; Mooney v Edwards, 12 AD3d 424).

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DONADIO v. DOUKHNYCH
(Oct 7, 2008)