Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Anderson Avenue Associates
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 11, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Bertram Katz, J.), entered February 28, 1997, which denied plaintiffs motion for a special trial prefer*431ence in the interests of justice, unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs, and the motion granted.
CPLR 3403 (a) (3) allows the court to analyze each request for a preference in light of the unique circumstances of that case (Siegel, Practice Commentaries, McKinney’s Cons Laws of NY, Book 7B, CPLR C3403:4; see, Smith v Schnabel, 34 AD2d 603). We find that plaintiffs proofs of a serious injury worsening over time, his inability to work,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kellman v. 45 Tiemann Associates, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Zangiacomi v. HoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Kellman v. 45 Tiemann Assocs., Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Thompson v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Smith v. SchnabelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
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