Legal Opinion
Richards v. Miller
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 19, 2005PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Sproat, J.), dated August 9, 2004, which, upon a jury verdict, in favor of the defendant and against them on the issue of liability, dismissed the complaint.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the plaintiffs’ contention, under the facts of this case, the Supreme Court properly charged the jury on the emergency doctrine (see PJI 2:14; Ferrer v Harris, 55 NY2d 285 [1982]; Rosario v Morias, 8 AD3d 108 [2004]; Coleman v Pizza Hut of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rivera v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Caristo v. SanzoneNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- Ferrer v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Kuci v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Waugh v. JohnsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Vitale v. LevineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Pierre v. AndreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017