Laffin v. Ryan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtHalpern, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $15,000 in an action for personal injuries. The amount of the verdict is attacked as excessive but, upon a review of the evidence, we find that it was well within the limits of the jury’s discretion. The plaintiff suffered, as a result of the accident, a dislocated left hip, fractures of the pelvis, fractures of the ribs and an injury to one of his lungs. The only medical testimony in the case was to the effect that permanent disability had resulted from the injuries.
The principal question of law raised upon the appeal is…
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