Legal Opinion
Dimond v. Heinz Pet Products Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 15, 2002PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries based on products liability, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Posner, J.), dated March 29, 2001, which granted that branch of the defendant’s motion which was pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) to set aside a jury verdict on the issue of liability in her favor as a matter of law, and dismissed the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
“Whether a witness is qualified to testify as an expert is within the discretion of the trial court, and its determination will not be disturbed in the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Meiselman v. Crown Heights Hospital, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Inkie Hong v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Goldman v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Lessard v. Caterpillar, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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- Pignataro v. GalarziaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- McGillvery v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
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