Valdan Acupuncture, P.C. v NY Cent. Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 2018 NY Slip Op 50739(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2018)
Oh its’s real. “Three of the claims at issue in this case, seeking the sums of $1,062.11, $1,420.16 and $1,420.16, respectively, were denied on grounds other than plaintiff’s assignor’s failure to appear for IMEs. Consequently, as plaintiff argues, defendant did not preserve its IME no-show defense as to those claims and, thus, it is not entitled to summary judgment dismissing those claims on that ground ”
Shout out to former no-fault attorney Irena Golodkeyer on her brief. Rumor tells me that she has found greener pastures in the world.