Legal Opinion
Caputo v. Joseph J. Sarcona Trucking Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 16, 1994PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Jackson, J.), dated June 11, 1992, which, upon a jury verdict, inter alia, dismissed the complaint on the merits after a trial on the issue of liability.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
As a general rule, Judges are encouraged to conduct bifurcated trials in personal injury actions "where it appears that bifurcation may assist in a clarification or simplification of issues and a fair and more expeditious…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Carlisle v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Monteleone v. Gestetner Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1988
3Cited by8 opinions
- Green v. North Arundel Hospital Association, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Cary by and Through Cary v. Oneok, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Cruz v. St. Luke-Roosevelt Hospital CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Cary by and Through Cary v. Oneok, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Cary by and Through Cary v. Oneok, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
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