Livant v. Livant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Breitel, J. P.
Defendant Irving Livant appeals from an order denying his motion for leave to plead an affirmative partial defense in mitigation of damages. The defense is based on a payment made by a former codefendent on account of that defendant’s judgment liability to each of the plaintiffs.
The action was brought to recover damages for personal injury based upon the concurrent negligence of the defendants. The accident arose from a collision between automobiles, one operated by defendant Irving Livant and the other by the former defendant Adams who made payment on his liability after…
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