Legal Opinion

Chase v. City of New York

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

Decided November 25, 1996PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Sette-Juliano Construction Corp. appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Feinberg, J.), entered May 30, 1995, which, after a nonjury trial, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $1,050,000.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The trial court’s verdict is based on a fair interpretation of the evidence (see, Nicastro v Park, 113 AD2d 129), and the award of damages is not excessive since it does not materially deviate from what would be reasonable compensation (see,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Nicastro v. ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Seidner v. UngerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Grigoli v. PassantinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Monaco v. CantyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. Montenegro v. Richfield Properties, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Reilly v. Long Island RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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