Licari v. Elliott

441 N.E.2d 1088 (1982)

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Licari v. Elliott

New York Court of Appeals
441 N.E.2d 1088 (1982)

Facts

Nicholas Licari (plaintiff) was injured in an automobile accident. Licari went to the hospital and was released two hours later, having suffered a concussion. Licari returned to work 24 days after the accident. He complained of headaches only every now and again. Licari brought a negligence action against Arthur Elliott (defendant). Elliot filed a motion to dismiss the complaint based on subdivision 4 of Section 671 of the Insurance Law, also known as the No-Fault Law. The No-Fault Law says that a plaintiff must show that he suffered a serious injury that prevented the plaintiff from resuming normal activities for at least 90 of the 180 days after his accident. The case went to the jury. The jury found in favor of the Licari. Elliot appealed. The appellate court dismissed Licari’s complaint. Licari appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Jasen, J.)

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