Wulkan v. Kapp
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action by plaintiff wife to recover for property damage, and by plaintiff husband to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when an automobile operated by him and owned by his wife was struck by an automobile operated by defendant, a verdict in plaintiff husband’s favor in an amount equal to the amount of his doctors’ bills was inadequate and was properly set aside by the trial court. When defendant was called as a witness by the plaintiffs, the rule which prohibited an attack on defendant’s general credibility did not prevent plaintiffs from having the jury pass on the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Carlisle v. . NorrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Behan v. Ivanhoe Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
3Cited by1 opinion
- Casoni v. Town of IslipNew York Supreme Court · 1950