Chacha v. Clement

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Nastasi, J.), entered February 24, 2005, which, upon a jury verdict on the issue of liability finding the defendant 70% at fault in the happening of the accident, and upon a separate jury verdict on the issue of damages, is in favor of the plaintiff and against him in the sum of $42,000.

Ordered that the judgment is modified, on the law, by reduc*597ing the sum of $42,000 to the sum of $24,500; as so modified, the judgment is affirmed, without costs or…