Hoffner v. County of Putnam

Appeals (transferred to this court by order of the Appellate Division, Second Department) (1) from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Dickinson, J.), entered July 5, 1989 in Putnam County, upon a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff, and (2) from two orders of said court, entered September 5, 1989 and September 8, 1989 in Putnam County, which denied defendants’ motion to set aside the verdict.

This matter involves the discrete issue of whether Supreme Court abused its discretion in denying defendants a continuance of the trial or issuing warrants of arrest in order to procure the attendance of…