Lates v. Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York

In an action to recover damages for wrongful death and for conscious pain and suffering resulting from malpractice, the defendants (with the exception of the Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York) appeal from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, entered December 6, 1962 after trial upon a jury’s verdict, as awarded plaintiff $87,440.25, of which $57,000 was for the wrongful death and $22,000 was for the pain and suffering. Judgment, insofar as appealed from, reversed on the law and on the facts; action severed as to the nonappealing defendant (Health Insurance Plan…