Carpinello, J.
While legally stopped in traffic in the Village of Lake Placid, Essex County, plaintiff's vehicle was rear-ended by a vehicle owned and operated by defendant. In this action that followed, plaintiff claims that the back pain from which she suffers as a result of the accident constitutes a "serious injury" within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d). After joinder of issue, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon retained by defendant
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