Kwiatek v. Buffalo Truck Sales & Service — 178 A.D.2d 948

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Edward Kwiatek, Doing Business as E.M.E. Trucking, Respondent, v Buffalo Truck Sales & Service et al., Defendants, and Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corporation, Appellant.

—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion granted. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in denying Volvo’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff cannot establish a prima facie cause of action because, by failing to comply with a prior conditional order of preclusion, plaintiff is barred from introducing any evidence regarding the central issues of liability and damages (see, Zletz v Wetanson, 67 NY2d 711 , 713; Thompson v County of Erie, 91 AD2d 850 , affd 61 NY2d 648 ; Depo v Marine Midland Bank, 79 AD2d 846 , affd 54 NY2d 943 ; McCraith v Wehrung, 42 AD2d 825 ). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Niagara County, Koshian, J.— Summary Judgment.) Present — Denman, P. J., Doerr, Green, Balio and Lawton, JJ.

Cases cited

Zletz v. Wetanson 67 NY2d 711 N.Y. 1986-02-11 at 713 p. 948
Thompson v. County of Erie 61 NY2d 648 N.Y. 1983-12-20 p. 948
Depo v. Marine Midland Bank 54 NY2d 943 N.Y. 1981-10-22 p. 948
McCraith v. Wehrung 42 AD2d 825 N.Y. App. Div. 1973-07-06 p. 948