Legal Opinion
Meagher-Cox v. Winarski
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 1, 2006PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Schack, J.), entered March 8, 2005, which, upon the denial of their motion for judgment as a matter of law, made at the close of evidence, and upon a jury verdict finding them 60% at fault and the plaintiff 40% at fault in the happening of the accident, is in favor of the plaintiff and against them.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
The plaintiff tripped and fell over a 2V2-to 3-inch…
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