Legal Opinion
Merritt v. Ramos
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided May 5, 1995Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard F. Braun, J.
This is an action for assault, battery, and negligence by Plaintiffs Martyn Merritt and Maryann Merritt against Defendants Elvin Ramos and Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens. Defendant Elvin Ramos (Defendant) counterclaimed against Plaintiff Martyn Merritt (Plaintiff) for assault and battery. The complaint in this action was dismissed by Judge Leona Freedman of this court "in view of plaintiff’s attorney’s failure to comply with [her] conditional order of March 6, 1991.” She further imposed $500 costs to be paid by Plaintiff’s attorney to Defendants. A…
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