Dennis v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Held, J.), entered June 8, 1992, which, upon granting the defendants’ motion pursuant to CPLR 4401 for judgment at the close of the evidence, dismissed the complaint.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, the defendants’ motion is denied, and a new trial is granted, with costs to abide the event.
The plaintiff Winston Dennis sustained injuries while attending school when another student closed a classroom door on Winston’s hand. The plaintiffs…
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