Williams v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.

Saxe and Catterson, JJ.,

dissent in a memorandum by Catterson, J., as follows: I must respectfully dissent because I believe the motion court improvidently exercised its discretion in directing the plaintiff, Ms. Lydia Williams, to stipulate to a drastically reduced award. Following a jury verdict in her favor for $6.5 million, the motion court directed a new trial as to damages unless Ms. Williams, a 32-year-old single female, stipulated to a reduced award of $1 million for past and future pain and suffering arising out of a mastectomy performed when she was, in fact, cancer-free. I agree…