Legal Opinion
Bergamo v. Verizon New York, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 8, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Knipel, J.), entered February 7, 2011, which, upon a jury verdict on the issue of liability finding them 100% at fault in the happening of the accident and upon a separate jury verdict on the issue of damages awarding the plaintiff the sums of $30,000,000 for past pain and suffering, $5,438,000 for future pain and suffering for 25 years, and $5,438,000 for total future life care needs, upon the denial of their oral motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) to set aside the…
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- Hammond v. DiazAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Dublis v. BoscoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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