Legal Opinion

Abrams v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp.

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

Decided November 6, 2003PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*119Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Marcy Friedman, J.), entered on or about June 26, 2003, which denied plaintiffs motion to consolidate this action with one pending in Civil Court, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Even where there are common questions of law or fact, consolidation is properly denied if the actions are at markedly different procedural stages and consolidation would result in undue delay in the resolution of either matter (F & K Supply v Johnson, 197 AD2d 814, 814-815 [1993]; Steuerman v Broughton, 123 AD2d 681 [1986]). The Civil Court action sought to be consolidated…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Steuerman v. BroughtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  2. F & K Supply, Inc. v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. Ahmed v. C.D. Kobsons, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. Cronin v. Sordoni Skanska Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. Goldman v. RosenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. National Arbitration & Mediation v. Feinstein & Nisnewitz, P.C.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2012

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