Legal Opinion
Krakinowski v. New York City Transit Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 2, 2005PublishedCited 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 (Schneier, J.), entered May 25, 2004, which, upon the granting of the defendant’s motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 to set aside a jury verdict in her favor on the issue of liability and for judgment as a matter of law, dismissed the complaint.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a), the trial court “may set aside a verdict . . . and direct that judgment be entered in favor of a party entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” To do so,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Nicastro v. ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Lustenring v. 98-100 RealtyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Earle v. Channel Home Center, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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3Cited by4 opinions
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