Legal Opinion
Perrin v. Winne
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 6, 1986PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Ruskin, J.), dated April 12, 1985, which was in favor of the defendants and against him, upon a jury verdict.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.
We find unpersuasive the plaintiffs contention that the trial court erroneously refused to give the jury an "interested witness” charge with respect to two witnesses. The mere fact that one of the witnesses is the defendant David R. Winne’s brother was insufficient, standing alone, to warrant such an instruction.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Coleman v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Levo v. GreenwaldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Levo v. GreenwaldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Mayer v. Oswego County Ob-Gyn, P. C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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