Daubert v. Flyte Time Regency Limousine, 2002-08415.
Decision Date | 10 November 2003 |
Docket Number | 2002-08415. |
Citation | 769 N.Y.S.2d 39,1 A.D.3d 395,2003 NY Slip Op 18193 |
Parties | MICHAEL DAUBERT et al., Respondents, v. FLYTE TIME REGENCY LIMOUSINE, Appellant. |
Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
The injured plaintiff, Michael Daubert (hereinafter the plaintiff), was a personal chauffeur of Salvatore Franco, owner of Sealman's Enterprise, which was one of the shareholders of the defendant, Flyte Time Regency Limousine, a limousine and transportation company (hereinafter Flyte Time). Flyte Time gave one of its used, leased limousines to Franco for his personal use and Franco, in his individual capacity, employed the plaintiff as his driver. The plaintiff subsequently developed back-related injuries, and he and his wife, derivatively, commenced this action against Flyte Time. The complaint alleged that the limousine provided by Flyte Time caused the plaintiff to develop back injuries because the driver's seat of the subject vehicle was worn out and inadequately padded, having a concave, bowl-like shape.
The liability phase of this bifurcated trial resulted in a jury verdict allocating 65% of fault to Flyte Time and 35% to the plaintiff. Flyte Time moved to set aside the verdict and for judgment in its favor as a matter of law. That motion was denied and judgment was entered accordingly. Flyte Time contends, inter alia, that it did not owe a duty to the plaintiff.
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