Forbes v. City of New York

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant New York City Transit Authority appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Moskowitz, J.), entered May 30, 1996, which, after a jury trial on the issue of damages only, is in favor of the plaintiff Mertle Forbes and against it in the principal sum of $150,000, and the plaintiff Mertle Forbes cross-appeals, on the ground of inadequacy, from the same judgment.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the facts and as an exercise of discretion, with costs to the New York City Transit Authority, and a new…