Legal Opinion
Scannapieco v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 30, 2002PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Cozier, J.
The issue on this appeal is one of first impression for this Court — whether a trial court is authorized to direct a defendant in a personal injury action to make an accelerated lump-sum payment of annuity benefits for future damages for the period of time from the date of the verdict through the entry of judgment. For the reasons stated herein, we conclude that annuity payments are to commence from the date of the verdict, and that where there is a significant delay between the date of the verdict and the entry of judgment, a trial court is authorized to direct…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In re AhoNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Rohring v. City of Niagara FallsNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Williams v. BrightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Auer v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Bermeo v. AtakentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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