Munzer v. Town of Hempstead

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Phelan, J.), entered June 6, 2002, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendant and against her, dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion, and a new trial is granted, with costs to abide the event.

We conclude that certain rulings by the trial court were erroneous and therefore reverse the judgment and grant a new trial.

The trial court limited the testimony of the plaintiff’s proposed…