Legal Opinion

Caruso v. Russell P. LeFrois Builders, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 15, 1995No. Appeal No. 2PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Wesley, J.

Defendant Russell P. LeFrois Builders, Inc. (LeFrois) appeals from a judgment following a jury verdict on damages insofar as it denied LeFrois’s motion to deduct Social Security disability payments as a collateral source pursuant to CPLR 4545 (c) and established a discount rate for the damages award pursuant to CPLR 5041 (e) without a hearing.

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In July 1991 Anthony Joseph Caruso (plaintiff) injured his left shoulder when he fell from a ladder while working as a commercial/industrial electrician. Despite extensive medical and physiotherapy treatments, plaintiff has…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Rohring v. City of Niagara FallsNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Ausch v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. In Re New York Asbestos LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994
  4. Peterson v. ZuercherNew York Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Karagiannis v. New York State Thruway AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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3Cited by30 opinions

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