Murphy v. Crecco

Full title: KATHLEEN MURPHY, Appellant, v. JOHN E. CRECCO et al., Respondents

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Nov 2, 1998

255 A.D.2d 300 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

679 N.Y.S.2d 418

Opinion

November 2, 1998

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Coppola, J.).

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the plaintiff's contention, expert testimony with regard to the significance of the force of the impact between the two vehicles involved in the subject accident was not necessary since this is a matter within the ordinary knowledge and experience of the trier of the facts (see generally, De Long v. County of Erie, 60 N.Y.2d 296, 307; Matott v. Ward, 48 N.Y.2d 455, 459).

Bracken, J. P., Ritter, Copertino, Santucci and Altman, JJ., concur.