Legal Opinion
Gedrin v. Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 28, 1986PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— In a medical malpractice action, the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Wager, J.), entered November 22, 1984, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the respondents.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.
"The determination of what evidence may be introduced for purposes of impeachment lies within the sound discretion of the trial court” (People v Coleman, 56 NY2d 269, 273). A witness in a civil trial may be cross-examined with respect to any immoral, vicious or criminal act which may affect her character and show her to be unworthy of belief (Richardson,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dance v. Town of SouthamptonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. ColemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Guzzardi v. GrotasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Goodstein v. Ankor Leasing, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
3Cited by10 opinions
- Burton v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Murphy v. Estate of VeceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Winant v. CarrasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Cavuto v. LilledahAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Bounds v. Western Regional Off Track Betting Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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