Gilborges v. Wallace

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Sullivan, J.

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from the Appellate Division reversal of a judgment .of $1,000,000 in damages entered in their favor in an automobile accident case.

Plaintiff Rosemarie Gilborges suffered serious brain damage and other injuries on December 7, 1973 when the car in which she was riding as a passenger collided with a pickup truck. A jury awarded $1,000,000 in damages against (1) Linda Giannini, the driver of the host car, who was found to be 20% negligent; (2) John Wallace the driver of the pickup truck, who- was found to be 80%…