The First Department's Battle With Stare Decisis

William Ramos, a court attorney for the Appellate Division, First Department, analyzes the court's approach to a highly contentious issue, whether in a negligence action a court may grant a plaintiff summary judgment on liability in a factual scenario establishing the defendant's negligence but also raising issues of fact as to the plaintiff's comparative fault.

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