Siivonen v. City or Oneida

Appeals (1) from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of plaintiff, entered November 9, 1970, in Madison County, upon a verdict rendered at a Trial Term, and (2) from an order of said court which directed that the verdict of $150,000 be set aside unless plaintiff stipulated to reduce the verdict to $100,000. iOn September 26, 1963, respondent’s husband, Paavo Siivonen, was a paid fireman of the City of Oneida. At some time prior to 7:00 P.M. on that day a fire call came to the fire station where he was on duty. The senior officer in charge was Captain Edward C. McCulley. In response to…