Legal Opinion
Schmitt v. Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 13, 2000PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unani*1004mously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: In this action to recover for physical and psychological injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff as a result of a car accident, the jury allocated liability 25% to one defendant and 75% to a second set of defendants and awarded plaintiff total damages of $209,901. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment awarding her (after appropriate reductions for collateral source payments) $115,508.27.
Supreme Court did not err in admitting evidence of plaintiff’s past psychological problems. That evidence was relevant on the issue of causation with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Harris v. MoyerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Cole v. TravisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Hiraldo v. KhanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Texido v. MargarucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Smith v. Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
3Cited by6 opinions
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- HOLSTEIN, TINA M. v. COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL OF, GREATER SYRACUSEAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Jannell Williams v. Werner Enterprises, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2015
- Jannell Williams v. Werner Enterprises, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2015
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