ZECCA v. RICCARDELLI


293 A.D.2d 31 (2002)

742 N.Y.S.2d 76

FRANK J. ZECCA, Respondent, v. ANTHONY M. RICCARDELLI, Appellant. (Action No. 1.) STEVEN EHRLICH et al., Respondents, v. ANTHONY M. RICCARDELLI, Appellant. (Action No. 2.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

April 29, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kay & Gray, Woodbury (John A. Asta of counsel), for appellant in both actions.

PRUDENTI, P.J., McGINITY and LUCIANO, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FEUERSTEIN, J.

On this appeal we address the issue of whether the granting of a motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability automatically includes a determination that the plaintiff has sustained a serious injury within the definition of Insurance Law § 5102 (d), even if the issue of serious injury was not raised. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that it does not.

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