Richardson v. City of New York

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Baynes, J.), dated June 7, 2012, which, upon a jury verdict in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiffs on the issue of liability, in effect, granted the plaintiffs’ application for a mistrial and directed a new trial on the issues of liability and damages.

Ordered that on the Court’s own motion, the notice of appeal is treated as an application for leave to appeal, and leave to appeal is granted (see CFLR 5701 [c]); and it is further,

Ordered that the…