Legal Opinion

Scott v. Rochdale Village, Inc.

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

Decided April 13, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Rochdale Village, Inc., appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Price, J.), entered March 13, 1997, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $85,400.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the court did not err, under the facts of this case, in instructing the jury with respect to the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur (see, Dermatossian v. New York City Tr. Auth., 67 NY2d 219; Myron v Millar El. Indus.,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dermatossian v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Myron v. Millar Elevator Industries, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. Liebman v. Otis Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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