Case Name: Demetrios Haviaras, Appellant, v. Harry Savopoulos, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-10-31
Citations: 59 A.D.2d 772
Docket Number: 
Parties: Demetrios Haviaras, Appellant, v Harry Savopoulos, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 59
Pages: 772–772

Head Matter:
Demetrios Haviaras, Appellant, v Harry Savopoulos, Respondent.

Opinion:
—In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered April 19, 1976, which is in favor of the defendant, upon a jury verdict. Judgment reversed, on the law and in the interests of justice, and new trial granted, with costs to abide the event. No issue has been raised as to the facts. The trial court's comments in its charge on assumption of risk, and its statement that the jury could disregard the defendant's admission that he was speeding, unduly prejudiced the plaintiff. Shapiro, J. P., Titone, Suozzi and O'Connor, JJ., concur.