Schiffer v. Korman

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, entered January 6, 1972 in favor of the defendant, upon a jury verdict at a trial on the issue of liability only. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial granted, with costs to abide the event. We have considered the questions of fact and have determined that we would not grant a new trial upon those questions. In our opinion the trial court erred in denying plaintiff’s request to charge that defendant, as well as plaintiff, was an interested party for…