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Sowell v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemn

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 24, 2005
16 A.D.3d 282 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)

Opinion

5709.

March 24, 2005.

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Michael V. Ajello, J., and a jury), entered December 18, 2003, dismissing an action for personal injuries allegedly sustained in a hit-and-run accident, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Before: Tom, J.P., Mazzarelli, Saxe, Ellerin and Nardelli, JJ.


While plaintiff and a friendly witness were the only persons to testify at trial, it does not necessarily follow that the verdict in defendant's favor was against the weight of the evidence, where neither witness's testimony gave any indication of the manner in which the offending vehicle was negligent. In addition, plaintiff's testimony concerning the effect of the impact on his balance was impeached on cross-examination. Plaintiff's challenge to the jury interrogatories is unpreserved (CPLR 4110-b) and, in any event, the claimed error was harmless.


Summaries of

Sowell v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemn

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 24, 2005
16 A.D.3d 282 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
Case details for

Sowell v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemn

Case Details

Full title:EZEKIEL SOWELL, Appellant, v. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INDEMNIFICATION…

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

Date published: Mar 24, 2005

Citations

16 A.D.3d 282 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
791 N.Y.S.2d 413