Legal Opinion
Velez v. Svehla
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 22, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Peter C. Patsalos, J.), entered February 16, 1995, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendants and against them dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion, and the plaintiffs are granted a new trial, with costs to abide the event.
*529On September 5, 1991, the plaintiff Augustin Velez stopped his vehicle behind a school bus, was struck in the rear by the defendants’ vehicle, and allegedly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hambsch v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. SugdenNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Behan v. Data Probe International, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Steidel v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Vetere v. GarciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Gallagher v. SamplesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Burlingame v. ToalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999