Case Name: Samuel Rubin, Individually and as Executor of Henrietta Rubin, Deceased, Respondent, v. Saul Grossman, Appellant. (Action No. 1.) (And Another Action.)
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1970-04-20
Citations: 34 A.D.2d 680
Docket Number: 
Parties: Samuel Rubin, Individually and as Executor of Henrietta Rubin, Deceased, Respondent, v. Saul Grossman, Appellant. (Action No. 1.) (And Another Action.)
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 680–681

Head Matter:
Samuel Rubin, Individually and as Executor of Henrietta Rubin, Deceased, Respondent, v. Saul Grossman, Appellant. (Action No. 1.) (And Another Action.)

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated July 23, 1969, which granted plaintiff's motion to consolidate a personal injury action and wrongful death action, both arising out of the same accident. Order reversed, with $10 costs and disbursements; and motion denied, without prejudice to a renewal on a proper medical affidavit. In the absence of medical proof showing the causal relationship between the accident and the subsequent death of plaintiff's intestate, a motion to consolidate a personal injury action and a wrongful death action may not be granted {Augenbra/wn v. O é B Distributors, 17 A D 2d 785; ef. McCarthy v. Downes, 17 A D 2d 919). Plaintiff may renew the motion to consolidate upon submitting competent medical proof of such causal connection (cf. Augenbraun v. G & B Distributors, supra; McCarthy v. Downes, supra). Christ, P. J., Hopkins, Munder, Latham and Benjamin, JJ., concur.