Holt v. Mead Truck Renting Corp.

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Doyle, J.), entered June 25, 1999, which granted the plaintiff’s oral motion to set aside the jury verdict and for a new trial.

Ordered that on the Court’s own motion, the appellants’ notice of appeal is treated as an application for leave to appeal, and leave to appeal is granted (see, CPLR 5701 [c]; see also, Mehar v City of New York, 260 AD2d 554); and it is further,

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the facts, the motion is denied, the verdict is reinstated,…