Lang v. City of New York

Plaintiffs Lang and Pokorny suffered severe injuries when the motor vehicle in which they were riding, owned and operated by defendant Lawrence, entered a pool of water on East Drive in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, about 3 a.m. on May 8, 1977 and went out of control before striking a tree. In their personal injury action to recover damages against Lawrence and the municipal defendants, the jury apportioned culpability as 1% for plaintiffs, 45% for the municipal defendants and 54% for Lawrence. The jury awarded Lang the principal sum of $163,794 as damages, comprising $46,500 for lost earnings,…