Case Name: Whitney Kasprzak, an Infant, by Allan A. Kasprzak, as Father and Natural Guardian, et al., Respondents, v. Delaware YMCA, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2001-12-21
Citations: 289 A.D.2d 1002
Docket Number: 
Parties: Whitney Kasprzak, an Infant, by Allan A. Kasprzak, as Father and Natural Guardian, et al., Respondents, v Delaware YMCA, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 289
Pages: 1002–1002

Head Matter:
Whitney Kasprzak, an Infant, by Allan A. Kasprzak, as Father and Natural Guardian, et al., Respondents, v Delaware YMCA, Appellant.
[735 NYS2d 445]

Opinion:
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly exercised its discretion in rescinding its prior order for a bifurcated trial. As the court noted, the case was relatively uncomplicated, several of the same witnesses would be required to testify at both the liability and damages trials, and only one expert witness was expected to testify at the damages trial. Thus, defendant did not demonstrate that bifurcation would lead to a "more expeditious resolution of the action" (22 NYCRR 202.42 [a]). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Mahoney, J. — Bifurcate Trial.) Present — Pigott, Jr., P. J., Hayes, Wisner, Scudder and Burns, JJ.