State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Atlantic Med. & Diagnostic, P.C.
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State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v Atlantic Med. & Diagnostic, P.C. 2025 NY Slip Op 30985(U) March 26, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 153512/2024 Judge: Lyle E. Frank Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. INDEX NO. 153512/2024 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 48 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/26/2025
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY PRESENT: HON. LYLE E. FRANK PART 11M Justice ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------X INDEX NO. 153512/2024 STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, MOTION DATE 02/26/2025 Plaintiff, MOTION SEQ. NO. 001 -v- ATLANTIC MEDICAL & DIAGNOSTIC, P.C.,ANMM, INC.,B. SOLIMAN CHIROPRACTIC, P.C.,CLIFFSIDE PARK IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, L.L.C. A/K/A CLIFFSIDE PARK IMAGING, COMFORT THERAPY SOLUTIONS, INC.,EAST TREMONT MEDICAL, P.C. A/K/A ETM-ASC AMBULATORY SURGERY, KAMM MED SUPPLIES, INC.,LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, METROPOLITAN MEDICAL & REHABILITATION, P.C. A/K/A METROPOLITAN MEDICAL & REHAB, METROPOLITAN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SUPPLIES, INC.,PAIN MEDICINE GROUP OF NEW YORK, DECISION + ORDER ON L.L.P., PRECISE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, L.L.C., SHAMAN MOTION SUPPLIES, INC.,SEDATION VACATION PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE, P.L.L.C., SOUTH BRONX MEDICAL, P.C.,SUMMER PHYSICAL THERAPY WELLNESS, P.C.,SUMMER PT, P.C.,SUNRISE MEDICAL GROUP, INC.,TRIBOROUGH ASC, L.L.C., UPTOWN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, INC.,WASHINGTON MEDICAL, P.C.,WESTCHESTER RADIOLOGY & IMAGING, P.C.,NATALIE O. DELEON, KISHEN ARCHIBALD, HAYWOOD WHYLIE
Defendant. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------X
The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 001) 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 were read on this motion to/for JUDGMENT - DEFAULT .
Upon the foregoing documents, plaintiff’s motion is granted.
Plaintiff seeks a default judgment against the non-appearing defendants Atlantic Medical
and Diagnostic, P.C.; ANMM, Inc.; Cliffside Park Imaging and Diagnostic Center, LLC a/k/a
Cliffside Park Imaging; Kamm Med Supplies, Inc.; Metropolitan Medical & Rehabilitation, P.C.
a/k/a Metropolitan Medical & Rehab; Precise Medical Solutions, LLC; Sedation Vacation
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Perioperative Medicine, PLLC; South Bronx Medical, PC; Summer Physical Therapy Wellness,
PC; Triborough ASC, LLC; Washington Medical, PC; Westchester Radiology & Imagine, PC;
and Kishen Archibald (collectively, the “Defaulting Defendants”). They seek a declaratory
judgment that there is no No-Fault coverage in relation to an alleged collision in November of
2022. In support of this motion, Plaintiff provides an affirmation of merit from the claims
adjuster assigned to the claim, affidavits of service for the summons and verified complaint,
affidavit of service by mail for the notice of default motion, and other proofs related to the claim
and claim investigation. There is no opposition filed as to this motion.
An application for a default judgment must be supported by either an affidavit of facts
made by one with personal knowledge of the facts surrounding the claim or a complaint verified
by a person with actual knowledge of the facts surrounding the claim. Zelnick v Biderman
Industries U.S.A., Inc., 242 AD2d 227, 228 [1st Dept 1997]. This has been provided with this
motion.
Plaintiff has demonstrated that the summons and complaint was duly served upon
defendants. To date, defendants have failed to answer, appear or obtain an order from the court
extending the time to do so. Additionally, the time to answer or otherwise appear has expired.
Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that default judgment is granted against defendants Atlantic Medical &
Diagnostic, P.C.; ANMM, Inc.; Cliffside Park Imaging and Diagnostic Center, L.L.C. a/k/a
Cliffside Park Imaging; Kamm Med Supplies, Inc.; Metropolitan Medical & Rehabilitation, P.C.
a/k/a Metropolitan Medical & Rehab; Precise Medical Solutions, LLC; Sedation Vacation
Perioperative Medicine, P.L.L.C.; South Bronx Medical, P.C.; Summer Physical Therapy
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Wellness, P.C.; Triborough ASC, L.L.C.; Westchester Radiology & Imaging, P.C.; and Kishen
Archibald; and it is further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECLARED that plaintiff has no duty to pay any No-
Fault benefits in the form of sums, monies, damages, awards or benefits to defendants Atlantic
Medical & Diagnostic, P.C.; ANMM, Inc.; Cliffside Park Imaging and Diagnostic Center, L.L.C.
a/k/a Cliffside Park Imaging; Kamm Med Supplies, Inc.; Metropolitan Medical & Rehabilitation,
P.C. a/k/a Metropolitan Medical & Rehab; Precise Medical Solutions, LLC; Sedation Vacation
Perioperative Medicine, P.L.L.C.; South Bronx Medical, P.C.; Summer Physical Therapy
Wellness, P.C.; Triborough ASC, L.L.C.; Westchester Radiology & Imaging, P.C.; and Kishen
Archibald, their agents, employees, assignees or heirs arising out of any current or future
proceeding, including without limitation, arbitrations and lawsuits seeking to recover No-Fault
benefits with respect to the collision that occurred on November 14, 2022, referenced in the
complaint, and reference by claim number 32-42L4-95W; and it is further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECLARED that all No-Fault lawsuits, arbitrations,
awards, and claims filed by defendants Atlantic Medical & Diagnostic, P.C.; ANMM, Inc.;
Cliffside Park Imaging and Diagnostic Center, L.L.C. a/k/a Cliffside Park Imaging; Kamm Med
Supplies, Inc.; Metropolitan Medical & Rehabilitation, P.C. a/k/a Metropolitan Medical &
Rehab; Precise Medical Solutions, LLC; Sedation Vacation Perioperative Medicine, P.L.L.C.;
South Bronx Medical, P.C.; Summer Physical Therapy Wellness, P.C.; Triborough ASC, L.L.C.;
Westchester Radiology & Imaging, P.C.; and Kishen Archibald, arising from the November 14,
2022 loss referenced in the complaint, and referenced by claim number 32-42L4-95W are hereby
stayed.
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3/26/2025 DATE LYLE E. FRANK, J.S.C. CHECK ONE: CASE DISPOSED X NON-FINAL DISPOSITION
□ □ X GRANTED DENIED GRANTED IN PART OTHER
APPLICATION: SETTLE ORDER SUBMIT ORDER
□ CHECK IF APPROPRIATE: INCLUDES TRANSFER/REASSIGN FIDUCIARY APPOINTMENT REFERENCE
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