Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Clinton Green South, LLC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 14, 2012Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Román, J.
In this action for personal injuries, we hold, inter alia, that while CPLR 4401, when properly applied, promotes judicial economy by narrowing, and at times even removing, issues submitted to the jury, it is reversible error to grant a motion for a directed verdict prior to the close of the party’s case against whom a directed verdict is sought.
On June 6, 2006, plaintiff, an employee of nonparty DiFama Concrete, was injured while working at a construction site owned by defendant Clinton Green South, LLC. Clinton Green, which was erecting several buildings and a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Ross v. Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Comes v. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Rizzuto v. L.A. Wenger Contracting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Russin v. Louis N. Picciano & SonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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