Legal Opinion
Bevevino v. Saydjari
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 4, 1977No. 75 Civ. 2848PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WHITMAN KNAPP, District Judge.
Before the court is a motion by defendant doctor1 (actually, as will be seen, by his malpractice insurance carrier) to set aside a verdict in the amount of $550,000 for negligent medical care resulting in the loss of plaintiff’s right eye. In support of this motion it is contended that the finding of liability should be set aside in the court’s discretion to prevent a miscarriage of justice, that certain evidence was admitted in error and that the verdict is excessive.2
The basic problem posed by this motion arises from two conclusions at which the court…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Roy L. Compton v. Luckenbach Overseas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Robert Manning v. New York Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Chiarello v. Domenico Bus Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Salvatore Rapisardi v. United Fruit Company, and Third-Party v. Sam Barbara Co., Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Wong Ho, as Guardian Ad Litem of Wong Kwok Wei v. John Foster Dulles, as Secretary of StateCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Victor Bevevino v. M. S. SaydjariCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Attorney Grievance Commission v. KerpelmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- MacHleder v. DiazDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Gardner v. Federated Department Stores, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- Morgan v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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