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Court case analysis showing how failed summary judgment motion led to mandatory EBT order for medical provider in no-fault insurance dispute.
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Jamaica Med. Plaza, P.C. v Interboro Ins. Co., 2013 NY Slip Op 50475(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2013)
“The order, insofar as appealed from as limited by the brief, denied the branches of defendant’s motion seeking summary judgment dismissing the complaint or, in the alternative, an order compelling plaintiff to appear for an examination before trial and granted the branch of plaintiff’s cross motion seeking a finding, pursuant to CPLR 3212 (g), that plaintiff had established its prima facie case.”
“ORDERED that the order, insofar as appealed from, is modified by providing that the branch of defendant’s motion seeking to compel plaintiff to appear for an examination before trial is granted and the examination shall be held within 60 days of the date of this decision and order, at such time and place to be specified in a written notice by defendant of not less than 10 days, or at such other time and place as the parties may agree upon; as so modified, the order is affirmed, without costs.”
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“Plaintiff submitted an affirmation by its treating physician which was sufficient to raise triable issues of fact as to the medical necessity of the services rendered (see Alur Med. Supply, Inc. v GEICO Ins. Co., 31 Misc 3d 126, 2011 NY Slip Op 50438 ), and as to whether the fees charged were in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation fee schedule. Consequently, the branch of defendant’s motion seeking summary judgment was properly denied. However, the branch of defendant’s motion seeking an order compelling plaintiff to appear for an EBT should have been granted (see CPLR 3101 ). Defendant’s moving papers established that defendant had served plaintiff with a notice for an EBT, which examination was material and necessary to defendant’s defense.”
And there you have it. An aborted summary judgment motion spurns an EBT of a medical provider.
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Legal Update (February 2026): Since this 2013 post was published, New York’s Workers’ Compensation fee schedule referenced for no-fault reimbursement rates has undergone multiple amendments, and CPLR discovery procedures may have been modified through court rule changes or legislative updates. Practitioners should verify current fee schedule provisions and examination before trial requirements under the most recent versions of applicable statutes and regulations.
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New York law is among the most complex and nuanced in the country, with distinct procedural rules, substantive doctrines, and court systems that differ significantly from other jurisdictions. The Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) governs every stage of civil litigation, from service of process through trial and appeal. The Appellate Division, Appellate Term, and Court of Appeals create a rich and ever-evolving body of case law that practitioners must follow.
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