Legal Opinion
Charleston v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 13, 2012Published
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Barbara Jaffe, J.), entered January 13, 2012, awarding plaintiff the principal sum of $44,000 based upon a jury verdict finding plaintiff 60% liable and defendant Sutton Place Restaurant & Bar, Inc. 40% liable, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The verdict finding plaintiff 60% liable in this action for personal injuries sustained during an altercation with employees at defendant bar and with police officers was based upon a fair interpretation of the evidence (see e.g. McDermott v Coffee Beanery, Ltd., 9 AD3d 195, 206 [1st Dept 2004]). Two police…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Nallan v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- McDermott v. Coffee Beanery, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Kelleher v. F.M.E. Auto Leasing Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Johnson v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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