Appellate Division, Second Department · September 16, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05341
Tsintsadze v Preziotti
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05341
Holding The appellate court affirmed the dismissal of the personal injury complaint because the defendants established that the plaintiff’s spinal injuries were degenerative and not caused by the accident. The plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact because his experts did not address the defendants’ radiologist’s findings in a nonconclusory manner.
The court’s words
the alleged injuries to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the plaintiff's spine were degenerative in nature and not caused by the accident
2026 NY Slip Op 05341, at the official text
the plaintiff's experts failed to address, in a nonconclusory manner, the findings of the defendants' radiologist
2026 NY Slip Op 05341, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 16, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05341 |
| Area of law | Personal Injury and Negligence |
| Week | Week ending September 19, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05341 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 602 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Tsintsadze v Preziotti, 2026 NY Slip Op 05341 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 16, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05341/
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