Legal Opinion
Lucivero v. Long Island Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 24, 1960PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. Irwin Shapiro, J.
In this negligence death action the jury found for the plaintiff in the sum of $175,000 to which, by stipulation, was added $1,500, the conceded amount of the property damage, making a total verdict of $176,500. The motion to set tite verdict aside under section 549 of the Civil Practice Act was forthwith denied as to every ground urged except excessiveness. Upon that single issue, the court reserved decision.
The decedent had just gone into Ms own milk business, having previously earned $7,500 a year, and he was contributing at least $100 a week for the maintenance of Ms household. He was 30…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Tilley v. . the Hudson River Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Neddo v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Briscoe v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
- Neddo v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1948
- Seifter v. . Brooklyn Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1901
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Zaninovich v. American Airlines, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- Lamarca v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1999
- Dullard v. Berkeley Associates Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Cunningham v. Rederiet Vindeggen A/SCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Theobald v. Grey Public Relations, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
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