Duffield v. New York City Omnibus Corp.

This is a personal injury action which was tried before a court and a jury. Plaintiff was awarded a verdict against the three defendants, New York City Omnibus Corporation and Patrick Conniff, who are appellants herein, and Isidore Beckelman, who has not appealed, in the sum of $30,000. The court on defendants’ motion set aside the verdict and ordered a new trial unless plaintiff stipulated to reduce the verdict to $15,000. She did so. Plaintiff has asked, on this appeal, that the verdict be reinstated in full pursuant to the provisions of section 584-a of the Civil Practice Act which became…