It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs and a new trial is granted on liability.
Memorandum: Plaintiff commenced this action seeking damages for injuries he sustained when he was bitten by defendants' dog. We agree with plaintiff that Supreme Court abused its discretion in denying his motion for an adjournment of the trial to enable him to secure the attendance of a witness. "It is an abuse of discretion...
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