Legal Opinion
Giaccotto v. New York City Transit Authority
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 17, 1990PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Louise Gruner Gans, J.
After trial of this personal injury action, the jury, by special *165verdict, found defendant New York City Transit Authority liable in negligence and awarded plaintiff damages in the amount of $600,000. Neither party had objected to the court’s charge to the jury. The Transit Authority has moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or in the alternative, for a new trial (CPLR 4404 [a]).
The accident underlying this action occurred on November 28, 1982, when plaintiff was 60 years old. At the time of trial plaintiff’s age was 68. The jury found that…
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Vise v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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- Dursi v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Giaccotto v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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