Legal Opinion
Madsen v. Merola
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 1, 2001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMercure, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Lang, Jr., J.), entered October 31, 2000 in Rensselaer County, upon a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff.
Plaintiffs commenced this action to recover damages for injuries plaintiff James A. Madsen (hereinafter plaintiff) sustained to his right knee and groin on July 31, 1995, when the motorcycle he was operating was struck by a car driven by defendant Debra J. Merola. The action proceeded to trial, and the jury found defendants solely liable for plaintiff’s injuries and awarded him damages of $75,000 for past pain and suffering. No damages were…
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