Cooper v. City of New York

Judgment of Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alan J. Saks, J.), entered October 30, 1990, awarding plaintiff $819,766 upon reduction of a jury verdict of $4,820,500, unanimously reversed, on the law, and the complaint is dismissed, without costs.

Plaintiff, a New York City police officer, was "recorder” in a vehicle driven by a fellow officer which was responding to an emergency call when it slammed into the rear of another *351vehicle, causing plaintiff’s injuries. Plaintiff sued the City, as well as her fellow officer and the driver of the civilian vehicle. The City appeals in part from denial of…