Legal Opinion
Schumer v. Caplin
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 1, 1925PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcLaughlin, J.
The plaintiff had a verdict for $75,000 for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of the defendant’s negligence. The trial court set aside the verdict unless the plaintiff consented to reduce it to $60,000. His consent was given, and the verdict reduced accordingly. From the judgment entered thereon, an appeal was taken to the Appellate Division, where the judgment was reversed unless the plaintiff stipulated to further reduce it to $40,084.60. Such stipulation was -given and the judgment as thus reduced was affirmed. Defendant then appealed to this court.
The plaintiff…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Grand Trunk Railroad v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Shannahan v. . Empire Engineering Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Knupfle v. . Knickerbocker Ice CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Maynard v. BuckMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Elliott v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
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