July 28, 2025

Appellate practice.

The matter of defense counsel's summation describing the plaintiff as inattentive and aggressive before the accident is unpreserved for appellate review. Plaintiff's counsel failed to object to these comments at trial, did not request a curative instruction, and did not move for a mistrial on this ground.

Abdenbi v. Walgreen Co., NY Slip Op 04222 (2d Dep't July 23, 2025)

Here is the decision.