Order unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Plaintiff commenced this negligence action seeking damages for injuries he sustained when he slipped and fell on defendants' driveway. Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendants' motion to bifurcate the trial. As a general rule, "[i]ssues of liability and damages in a negligence action are distinct and severable issues that should be tried and determined separately unless plaintiff...
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