Legal Opinion

Cook v. Waldbaum, Inc.

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

Decided May 18, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Dunn, J.), entered April 2, 1997, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendant and against him.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the plaintiffs contention, the trial court’s denial of his application for a single trial on the issues of liability and damages was a proper exercise of its discretion (see, Stanford v Resler, 206 AD2d 468).

Further, the trial court did not err in failing to charge the jury that the plaintiff had…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Schechter v. KlanferNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. Jarrett v. MadifariAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  3. Stanford v. ReslerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. Fitzgibbon v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. Miceli v. GEICO Properties, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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