Opinion
2002-03383
Argued April 28, 2003.
May 19, 2003.
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Harkavy, J.), entered April 12, 2002, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendants and against them dismissing the complaint.
Alan Chambers, Brooklyn, N.Y., for appellants.
Marshall, Conway Wright, P.C., New York, N.Y. (Joseph J. Andriola of counsel), for respondents.
Before: MYRIAM J. ALTMAN, J.P., BARRY A. COZIER, WILLIAM F. MASTRO, REINALDO E. RIVERA, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the plaintiffs' contentions, they were not prejudiced by the Supreme Court's decision to allow them to proceed pro se. "A litigant appearing pro se acquires no greater right than any other litigant and such appearance may not be used to deprive defendants of the same rights enjoyed by other defendants" (Roundtree v. Singh, 143 A.D.2d 995, 996). The plaintiffs appeared pro se at the trial at their own peril.
The plaintiffs' remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review and, in any event, are without merit.
ALTMAN, J.P., COZIER, MASTRO and RIVERA, JJ., concur.