Roman v. McNulty

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Leviss, J.), dated July 26,1983, which denied her motion for a joint trial on the issues of liability and damages. Order reversed, without costs or disbursements, and motion for joint trial on the issues of liability and damages granted. Separate trials on the issues of liability and damages should not be held where the nature of the injuries has an important bearing on the issue of liability (Schwartz v Binder, 91 AD2d 660). In the case at bar, plaintiff…