Leighty v. Brunn

—In a medical malpractice action, the defendants separately appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Jiudice, J.), dated June 26, 1985, which is in favor of the plaintiff, and against them, upon a jury verdict, in the principal amount of $525,000.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and the facts, and a new trial is granted, with one bill of costs to the defendants, appearing separately and filing separate briefs, to abide the event.

The trial court erred in submitting to the jurors a verdict sheet which allowed them to compensate the plaintiff separately for…