ISZKIEWICZ v. TOWN OF LANCASTER

It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Memorandum: Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff's motion to bifurcate the trial. In opposing the motion, defendants established that "bifurcation would not `assist in a clarification or simplification of issues and a fair and more expeditious resolution of the action'" ( Mazur v. Mazur, 288 AD2d 945, 945-946, quoting 22 NYCRR 202.42 [a]). In addition, defendants established that the nature of plaintiff's injuries has "an important bearing on the issue of liability" ( Martinez v. Town of Babylon, 191 AD2d 483, 484 [internal quotation marks omitted]; see Echeverria v. City of New York, 166 AD2d 409).