Megyesi v. Automotive Rentals, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Walsh, J.), entered June 20, 1984, which denied her motion pursuant to CPLR 602 (a) for a joint trial of two separate actions brought by her to recover damages for personal injuries.
Order reversed, with one bill of costs against defendants Automotive Rentals, Inc., Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc., and Linda Gravitt, and motion granted.
Although the trial court’s discretion in determining a motion for a joint trial is wide, the interests of justice and judicial economy are better served by joint trials wherever possible (Mideal…
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