Legal Opinion

Baker v. Boston Land Co.

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

Decided July 13, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Otis Elevator Company, Inc., appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County *512(Bernhard, J.), dated January 20, 1998, which denied its motion, inter alia, for an order of preclusion pursuant to CPLR 3126.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The Supreme Court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in denying the appellant’s motion, inter alia, for an order of preclusion (see, Heffran v St. Vincent’s Med. Ctr., 236 AD2d 367).

The appellant’s contention that this action should not be noticed for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Murray v. PalmerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. Heffran v. St. Vincent's Medical Center of RichmondAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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