Stark v. Triangle Car & Limousine Service, Inc.
Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; March 23, 1998; New York; State Appellate Court
The Supreme Court of New York County, presided over by Justice Salvador Collazo, issued an order on April 8, 1997, which unanimously affirmed the denial of the defendants' motion for summary judgment aimed at dismissing the complaint, with no costs awarded. The court determined that factual issues remained regarding the identity of the driver’s actual employer, the total insurance coverage available at the time of the accident, and whether the plaintiff was misled by false statements about insurance coverage when he signed a general release settling his claims against the driver and the vehicle's registered owner. The court also addressed and dismissed the defendants' additional arguments concerning the plaintiff’s alleged splitting of causes of action, finding them meritless. Justices Sullivan, Milonas, Rosenberger, and Tom concurred in this decision.