Legal Opinion

Fling v. McGregor, Swire Air Services, Ltd.

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

Decided February 5, 1979PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered September 13, 1978, which denied their motion to *902increase the ad damnum clause. Order reversed, and motion granted, with $50 costs and disbursements. Special Term improvidently exercised its discretion in denying plaintiffs’ motion to increase their ad damnum clause. The injuries sustained could conceivably result in a verdict in excess of that demanded in the original complaint (cf. Calautti v National Transp. Co., 10 AD2d 955). Suozzi, J. P.,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Calautti v. National Transportation Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bachtinger v. YeeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  2. Scarcella v. DunnNew York Supreme Court · 1980

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