Legal Opinion

Sing-Lam Ng v. Beatty

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

Decided December 30, 2002PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Gigante, J.), entered November 9, 2001, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendants and against him dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the plaintiffs contention, it was proper for the trial court to instruct the jury on the emergency doctrine (see Kuci v Manhattan & Bronx Surface Tr. Operating Auth., 88 NY2d 923, 924; Rivera v New York City Tr. Auth., 77 NY2d 322, 327; cf. Caristo v Sanzone, 96 NY2d…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rivera v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Caristo v. SanzoneNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. Kuci v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. Barath v. MarronAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Insinga v. F.C. General ContractingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. Allen v. PassalacquaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Allen v. PassalacquaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Figgiani v. CrociataAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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