Hirschman v. City of New York

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (G. Aronin, J.), entered October 1, 1990, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against them in the principal sum of $425,000 ($317,000 for future pain and suffering, $90,000 for past pain and suffering, $15,000 for loss of earnings, and $3,000 for medical expenses), and awarded the plaintiff attorneys’ fees.

Ordered that the judgment is modified, on the law and on the facts, by (1) deleting the sixth, seventh, and eighth decretal paragraphs…