Shackleford v. Mills — 110 A.D.2d 630

Majority

p. 630

Horace Shackleford et al., Appellants, v George Mills et al., Respondents. (Action No. 1.) Horace Shackleford et al., Appellants, v Charles Brooks, Respondent. (Action No. 2.) Horace Shackleford et al., Appellants, v Timothy B. Debiak et al., Respondents. (Action No. 3.)

Special Term properly exercised its discretion in denying plaintiffs’ motion for a joint trial. Involved are separate, unrelated accidents and separate trials will enable the juries to focus on the factual issues presented as to each accident (CPLR 602; Abbatepaolo v Blumberg, 7 AD2d 847 ; Pride v Perras, 6 AD2d 842 ; cf. Doll v Castiglione, 86 AD2d 711 ). Mollen, P. J., Titone, Lazer and Rubin, JJ., concur.