Legal Opinion
Guilford v. Netter
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 27, 1992PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The court erred in exercising its discretion in granting the motion for a severance. No prejudice to a substantial right of *802any party was demonstrated requiring a severance. The circumstances of this case are of the type that are suited for resolution in a single trial, as separate trials with different juries present the likely possibility of inconsistent verdicts (see, Philippson v Hexalon Real Estate, 111 AD2d 126, 127; Okin v White Plains Hosp., 97 AD2d 399). Moreover, the factual and legal questions involved in the causes of action against the defendants are sufficiently related so that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shanley v. Callanan Industries, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Okin v. White Plains HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Philippson v. Hexalon Real Estate, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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