Legal Opinion

Cincotta v. Johnson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 11, 1987PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., (1) the *540defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Scholnick, J.), entered December 19, 1985, which, upon jury verdicts, is in favor of the plaintiffs and against them in the principal sum of $1,849,000, and (2) the plaintiffs cross-appeal, as limited by their brief, on the ground of inadequacy, from so much of the same judgment as awarded them damages in that amount.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and the facts, and a new trial is granted, with costs to abide the event.

On August 18,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Nallan v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Danbois v. New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
  4. Wartels v. County Asphalt, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. MacDowall v. Koehring Basic Construction EquipmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Clarke v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. Duffy v. County of ChautauquaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Cacciolo v. Port Authority of New York & New JerseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Ruocco v. MulhallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. Garner v. FoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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