ALBURQUERQUE v. BEAUTIFUL VILL. ASSOCS. REDEVELOPMENT CO.


219 A.D.2d 567 (1995)

631 N.Y.S.2d 357

Christina Alburquerque, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Linda Alburquerque, an Incapable Adult, Respondent, v. Beautiful Village Associates Redevelopment Co. et al., Defendants, and City of New York et al., Appellants Linda Alburquerque, an Incapable Adult, by Her Guardian ad Litem Christina Alburquerque, Respondent, v. Association for the Help of Retarded Children et al., Appellants Christina Alburquerque, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Linda Alburquerque, an Incapable Adult, Respondent, v. Jane Armika et al., Defendants, and Association for Children with Retarded Mental Development et al., Appellants

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

September 28, 1995


The IAS Court properly exercised its discretion in denying consolidation of three actions seeking to recover for personal injuries arising out of three separate and distinct incidents. As the IAS Court aptly stated after correctly noting that the only factor of any significance common to the actions is the plaintiff's identity, a single trial involving 15 defendants implicated for varying, unrelated reasons would complicate the issues. It would lead to jury confusion, and...

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