Case Name: Raffaele Ciocca et al., Appellants, v. Sang K. Park et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2005-10-20
Citations: 5 N.Y.3d 835
Docket Number: 
Parties: Raffaele Ciocca et al., Appellants, v Sang K. Park et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 835–836

Head Matter:
[839 NE2d 892, 805 NYS2d 539]
Raffaele Ciocca et al., Appellants, v Sang K. Park et al., Respondents.
Decided October 20, 2005
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Mark A. Schneider, Plattsburgh, for appellants.
Law Office of Paul G. Hanson, Albany (Paul G. Hanson of counsel), for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs. We agree with the Appellate Division majority that plaintiff failed to properly demonstrate causation. Plaintiff did not lay an adequate foundation for the testimony of his experts that plaintiffs injuries were caused by acute trauma as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Accordingly, defendants' motion for a directed verdict was properly granted.
Chief Judge Kaye and Judges G.B. Smith, Ciparick, Rosenblatt, Graffeo, Read and R.S. Smith concur.
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.