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PLAINTIFF’S TWO SEPARATE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS SHOULD BE TRIED TOGETHER BECAUSE PLAINTIFF ALLEGED THE INJURIES FROM THE FIRST ACCIDENT WERE EXACERBATED BY THE SECOND ACCIDENT (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined plaintiff’s two separate traffic accidents should be tried jointly because plaintiff claimed the second accident exacerbated the injuries from the first accident:

… [I]n view of the plaintiff’s allegations that certain injuries which he sustained in the first automobile accident were exacerbated by the second automobile accident, in the interest of justice and judicial economy, and to avoid inconsistent verdicts, the two actions should be tried jointly … . The respondents failed to demonstrate prejudice to a substantial right if the actions are tried jointly … . Although the plaintiff moved to consolidate the two actions, the appropriate procedure is a joint trial, particularly since the actions involve different defendants … . Frank v Y. Mommy Taxi, Inc., 2022 NY Slip Op 04151, Second Dept 6-29-22

Practice Point: Here two separate traffic accidents should be tried together because plaintiff alleged the second accident exacerbated his injuries from the first accident.

 

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