Legal Opinion

DePasquale v. Morbark Industries, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 13, 1995PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for products liability, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Fredman, J.), dated July 7, 1993, which, upon a jury verdict finding it 25% at fault in the happening of the accident and upon a jury verdict finding that the plaintiff suffered damages in excess of $13,500,000, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is granted as to liability, to be followed, if necessary, by a new trial on damages, with costs to abide the event.

The plaintiff was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cover v. CohenNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Caprara v. Chrysler Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. Davis v. CaldwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Bazerman v. Gardall Safe Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Jackson v. Supermarkets General Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Brown v. Metropolitan Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. McGarvin v. J.M. Weller Associates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. Terry v. Erie Foundry Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. Dias v. Marriott InternationalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Creutzberger v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020

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