Legal Opinion
Boyman v. Bryant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 26, 1987PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In two negligence actions to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs (the same individuals in both actions) appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Levitt, J.), dated September 30, 1986, which denied their motion to consolidate the two actions.
Ordered that the order is reversed, with one bill of costs, and the motion is granted.
In the interests of judicial economy, in order to avoid inconsistent verdicts, and in the absence of demonstrable prejudice, the motion to consolidate the negligence actions should have been granted (Megyesi v Automotive Rentals,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Megyesi v. Automotive Rentals, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Thayer v. CollettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- Doll v. CastiglioneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Potter v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
- Shackleford v. MillsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Gabran v. O & Y Liberty Plaza Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Romandetti v. County of OrangeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Zacharias v. Waldbaum, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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