Thayer v. Collett

—Appeals from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered' May 3, 1972 in Madison County, which granted respondent Collett’s motion for a joint trial. Plaintiff instituted separate actions to recover for injuries allegedly resulting from two automobile accidents occurring respectively on July 25, 1967 (Action No. 1) and August 2, 1968 (Action No. 2). Collett, a defendant in Action No. 1, sought the order appealed from, pursuant to CPLR 602, (subd. .[a]), contending that since plaintiff was complaining of similar injuries from both accidents, there was a common question of fact as…