Ramirez v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (G. Aronin, J.), entered January 4, 1996, which, upon separate verdicts as to liability and damages, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and the facts, and a new trial is granted on the issue of liability, with costs to abide the event. The jury’s findings of fact as to damages as so reduced by the order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, are affirmed.

The plaintiff suffered an amputation of his right thumb,…