Chappotin v. City of New York

*426Trial counsel is afforded wide latitude in presenting arguments to a jury in summation (see Califano v City of New York, 212 AD2d 146, 154-155 [1995]). Where defense counsel remains within the broad bounds of rhetorical comment in pointing out the insufficiency and contradictory nature of a plaintiffs proof, such remarks do not deprive the plaintiff of a fair trial (McDonald v City of New York, 172 AD2d 296, 297 [1991], lv denied 78 NY2d 861 [1991]). Defense counsel came close to overstepping that line when he argued, inter alia, referring to plaintiff, that “this is a man who has played the…