Legal Opinion

Pappas v. Opitz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 14, 1999PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lonschein, J.), dated June 5, 1998, which, upon a jury verdict on the issue of liability, is in favor of the defendant and against her, dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, the plaintiff is awarded judgment as a matter of law on the issue of liability, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for a trial on the issue of damages.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McCarthy v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  2. Cohen v. TerranellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Sass v. Ambu Trans, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by12 opinions

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  2. Krynski v. ChaseDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2009
  3. Campanella v. MooreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  4. Jacobellis v. New York State Thruway AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. Shehab v. PowersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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