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Melo v. Byrns

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
May 10, 2017
2017 N.Y. Slip Op. 3741 (N.Y. App. Div. 2017)

Opinion

2015-06557

05-10-2017

Vincent Melo, et al., appellants, v. Howard Byrns, respondent.

Justin S. White, Williamsville, NY, for appellants. Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP, Smithtown, NY (John M. Denby of counsel), for respondent.


L. PRISCILLA HALL HECTOR D. LASALLE FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ. (Index No. 1976/13)

Justin S. White, Williamsville, NY, for appellants.

Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP, Smithtown, NY (John M. Denby of counsel), for respondent.

DECISION & ORDER

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Murphy, J.), dated May 18, 2015, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendant and against them, dismissing the complaint.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the plaintiffs' appendix is sufficient for the purpose of reviewing the issue raised by them on the instant appeal (see 22 NYCRR 670.10.2[c][1]; CPLR 5528[a][5]; Washington Mut. Bank v Wade, 119 AD3d 930, 931). Accordingly, we decline to dismiss the appeal.

However, contrary to the plaintiffs' contention, the Supreme Court's response to the subject jury note was proper and stated the law as applicable to the particular facts at issue (see Green v Downs, 27 NY2d 205, 208; Rowe v New York City Tr. Auth., 295 AD2d 333, 334; Kravis v Horn, 254 AD2d 462, 463; Martino v Triangle Rubber Co., 249 AD2d 454, 455; see generally PJI 1:40).

RIVERA, J.P., HALL, LASALLE and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur. ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court


Summaries of

Melo v. Byrns

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
May 10, 2017
2017 N.Y. Slip Op. 3741 (N.Y. App. Div. 2017)
Case details for

Melo v. Byrns

Case Details

Full title:Vincent Melo, et al., appellants, v. Howard Byrns, respondent.

Court:SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department

Date published: May 10, 2017

Citations

2017 N.Y. Slip Op. 3741 (N.Y. App. Div. 2017)