Legal Opinion
Charleston v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 13, 2012PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Barbara Jaffe, J.), entered January 13, 2012, awarding plaintiff the principal sum of $44,000 based upon a jury verdict finding plaintiff 60% liable and defendant Sutton Place Restaurant & Bar, Inc. 40% liable, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The verdict finding plaintiff 60% liable in this action for personal injuries sustained during an altercation with employees at defendant bar and with police officers was based upon a fair interpretation of the evidence (see e.g. McDermott v Coffee Beanery, Ltd., 9 AD3d 195, 206 [1st Dept 2004]). Two police…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Nallan v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- McDermott v. Coffee Beanery, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Kelleher v. F.M.E. Auto Leasing Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Johnson v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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