WASHINGTON v. CITY OF N. Y.


160 Misc.2d 230 (1994)

608 N.Y.S.2d 610

Ernestine Washington, Plaintiff, v. City of New York et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Bronx County.

January 10, 1994


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roura & Melamed, New York City (Walter Roura of counsel), for plaintiff. Richard Babinecz, New York City (John Hunter of counsel), for Consolidated Edison, defendant. Kornfeld, Rew, Newman & Ellsworth, Suffern, for Carlos Gregorio and another, defendants.


ALAN J. SAKS, J.

The issue posed by the jury's verdict in this action, one of apparently first impression, is whether CPLR 1610 (limited liability of persons jointly liable) is rendered inapplicable by virtue of the legal impossibility of full exposure to judgment of the major tortfeasor.*

This is an action for personal injuries arising out of an accident on May 8, 1988...

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