Hammer v. 1111 Avenue K, Inc.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Battaglia, J.), dated November *8049, 2012, which, upon a jury verdict on the issue of damages awarding the plaintiff the principal sums of $130,000 for past pain and suffering and $140,000 for future pain and suffering, granted the plaintiffs motion to set aside the verdict as inadequate to the extent of directing a new trial on the issue of damages unless it stipulated to an increase in the award for past pain and suffering from the principal sum of $130,000 to the…