Legal Opinion
Emmons v. Country Lincoln Mercury Sales, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 13, 1985PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Velsor, J.), entered December 12, 1983, which was in favor of defendant Country Lincoln Mercury Sales, Inc., upon a jury verdict.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.
This action involved an automobile accident which occurred in New Jersey. When dealing with procedural matters, such as appealability, the burden of proof, and the weight and sufficiency of evidence, the law of the forum, in this instance, New York, governs (Able Cycle Engines v Allstate Ins. Co.,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rupert v. SellersNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Sorokin v. Food Fair Stores, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Able Cycle Engines, Inc. v. Allstate InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Piro v. BowenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Pettersen v. CurreriAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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3Cited by4 opinions
- De Luca v. KamerosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Kwasny v. FeinbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Zito v. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Burke v. SantoroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991