Galarza v. Crown Container Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
At the beginning of the trial of this action, the Supreme Court denied the plaintiffs motion for a unified trial. Following the liability phase of the trial, the jury found that there was no contact between the defendants’ truck and the plaintiffs right foot. Judgment was entered in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiff dismissing the complaint. The plaintiff appeals from th e judgment, and we affirm.
The Supreme Court properly conducted a bifurcated trial (see Winderman v Brooklyn/McDonald Ave. Shoprite Assoc., Inc., 85 AD3d 1018, 1019 [2011]). Courts are encouraged to bifurcate…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Martinez v. Town of BabylonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Marzuillo v. IsomAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Winderman v. Brooklyn/McDonald Avenue Shoprite Associates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Berman v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Fallon v. DamianosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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