Hairston v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Richard F. Braun, J., and a jury), entered February 24, 2005, inter alia, apportioning fault 50% against plaintiff and 50% against defendant, and awarding plaintiff $50,000 for past pain and suffering and $100,000 for future pain and suffering, prior to apportionment, and postverdict/prejudgment interest of $1,233.21, unanimously modified, on the law and the facts, to vacate the awards for postverdict/prejudgment interest and for past and future pain and suffering, and to direct a new trial on the issues of past and future pain and suffering only, and…