Williams v. New York City Transit Authority

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kramer, J., at trial on the issue of liability; Solomon, J., at trial on the issue of damages), dated August 17, 2012, which, inter alia, upon a jury verdict on the issue of liability finding it 80% at fault in the happening of the accident and the plaintiff 20% at fault, and upon a jury verdict finding that the plaintiff sustained damages in the principal sum of $600,000, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $480,000.

Ordered that the…