Legal Opinion
Abbas v. Cole
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 17, 2004PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Silverman, J.H.O.), entered August 12, 2003, which, following an inquest on the issue of damages, is in favor of the plaintiff and against him in the principal sum of $200,000.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for a new inquest on the issue of damages.
At an inquest on damages, a defaulting defendant is entitled to cross-examine the plaintiff’s witnesses,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Aguirre v. Long Island Rail RoadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Paige v. LucatortoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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