Legal Opinion

Sutherland v. County of Nassau

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

Decided February 1, 1993PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Becker, J.), entered August 28, 1990, which upon denying its posttrial motion pursuant to CPLR 4401, 4404, and 4405 to reduce or set aside the jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiffs and against it in the principal sum of $700,000.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The factual and procedural history of this case are not in dispute. During his birth on January 29, 1977 at the Nassau County Medical Center, Scott Sutherland sustained a total…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. AcevedoNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Harvey v. Mazal American PartnersNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Sutherland v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Miller v. WeiselAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  2. Reid v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. Skelly-Hand v. LizardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  4. Fields v. Armada Vehicle Rental Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. Harding v. OnibokunNew York Supreme Court · 2006

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