Silverstein v. Marine Midland Trust Co.

In an action for conversion of shares of stock, the appeal is from a judgment entered on the verdict of a jury in favor of respondents, awarding both actual and punitive damages. Judgment reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide the event, unless, within twenty days after the entry of the order hereon, all respondents stipulate to reduce the verdict for actual damages to six cents, and respondents David Silverstein, Leon Silverstein, and Bernard Erbsenthal stipulate to reduce the *1038verdict for punitive damages to $1,000 for each, in which event, the judgment, as so…