KLAPA v. O & Y LIBERTY PLAZA


168 Misc.2d 911 (1996)

645 N.Y.S.2d 281

Janusz Klapa et al., Plaintiffs, v. O & Y Liberty Plaza Company et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

June 14, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perecman & Dersovitz, P. C., New York City (David Perecman of counsel), for plaintiffs. Bivona & Cohen, P. C., New York City (Alan R. Miller of counsel), for defendants.


LORRAINE S. MILLER, J.

This court was asked to determine what role, if any, a plaintiff's status as an illegal alien should play in a personal injury action where the plaintiff seeks to recover future lost earnings. Plaintiff, Klapa, is a Polish national who came to the United States in March 1991. Since March 1992, he had been living and working here illegally. On April 13, 1992, plaintiff suffered a fractured...

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