Abdelzaher v. Sallustio

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Vaughan, J.), dated May 17, 2013, which, upon, in effect, awarding the plaintiff judgment as a matter of law on the issue of liability, upon a jury verdict on the issue of damages awarding the plaintiff the principal sums of $50,000 for past pain and suffering, $125,000 for future pain and suffering, and $25,000 for punitive damages, and upon the denial of his motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) to set aside the verdict as contrary to the weight of the evidence and…