Gagliardi v. American Suzuki Motor Corp.

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Colabella, J.), dated February 7, 2002, which, upon a jury verdict, and upon the denial of their motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 to set aside the verdict and for judgment as a matter of law, is in favor of the plaintiff and against them in the principal sum of $550,000.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the defendants’ contention, the jury verdict was based on a valid line of reasoning which could lead rational people to a similar…