Legal Opinion

Sutherland v. Whylie

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

Decided March 18, 2002PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Sylvia Whylie appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hall, J.), dated December 22, 2000, which denied her motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and all cross claims insofar as asserted against her.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

As the party seeking summary judgment, the appellant had the burden of demonstrating her entitlement thereto as a matter of law (see, Smith v AT&T Resource Mgt. Corp., 259 AD2d 480). Moreover, “ ‘[a]s a general rule, a party does not carry its burden…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. George Larkin Trucking Co. v. Lisbon Tire Mart, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. Dodge v. City of Hornell Industrial Development AgencyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. Pace v. International Business Machines Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. Mikolajczyk v. M.C. Morgan Contractors, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Dorestant v. Snow, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Doe v. Orange-Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  2. Rosas v. 397 Broadway Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Wright v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Fuentes v. Ardenwood EnterprisesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Mahautiere v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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