Recently, in Chianese v. Werner Meier and Mautner-Glick Corporation,[1] the Court of Appeals resolved an issue which has split the Appellate Division for years.[2] In a unanimous opinion, the Court concluded that apportionment of damages for personal injuries is permissible between a negligent and nonparty intentional tortfeasor. [3]

The author represented the defendants Werner Meier and Mautner-Glick Corporation on appeal.