Legal Opinion
In re Engle Progeny Cases
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided October 20, 2014No. Case No. 3:09-CV-10000-WGJ-JBTPublished
1Opinion of the Court
*592 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FREDERIC BLOCK, District Judge:
The jury in this Engle progeny action awarded the plaintiff, William Harford, $160,000 in lost wages and $170,000 in medical expenses, but made no award for pain and suffering. It further found Har- . ford 82% at fault for his injuries, which would have resulted in a judgment of $59,400.
The Court ordered the parties to mediation, which was unsuccessful. Harford then moved for a new trial. For the following reasons, the Court concludes that the jury’s failure to award any noneconomic damages was against the great weight of the evidence and,…
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