RIFFEL v. BRUMBURG


91 A.D.2d 842 (1982)

Edwin M. Riffel, Individually and as Executor of Lillian Riffel, Deceased, Appellant, v. Charles W. Brumburg et al., Respondents, et al., Defendant. (Appeal No. 1.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

December 17, 1982


Judgment unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Memorandum:

Plaintiff appeals from a jury's verdict of no cause of action returned in a wrongful death action. The fatality occurred when decedent's car collided with the rear end of a tractor trailer truck stopped in traffic preparatory to making a left-hand turn. We agree that certain comments made by defense counsel during summation were improper. Repeated "excesses" by counsel in attempts to discredit an opponent...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases