It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in granting plaintiff's motion to bifurcate the trial. "Issues of liability and damages in a negligence action are distinct and severable issues that should be tried and determined separately unless plaintiff's injuries have an important bearing on the issue of liability" (Hrusa v Bogdan,
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