Gutierrez v. City of New York

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Schneier, J.), entered August 4, 1999, which, upon a jury verdict on the issue of damages finding that the plaintiff Alberto Gutierrez had sustained damages in the sum of $765,000 for past pain and suffering, and in the sum of $2,315,000 for future pain and suffering, is in favor of the plaintiff Alberto Gutierrez and against them.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the facts and as an exercise of discretion, with costs, and a new trial is granted on the…