Donlon v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
This is an appeal from a money judgment based upon a jury verdict awarding plaintiff damages for past and future pain and suffering. The defendant contends that the award is excessive. This requires our review pursuant to CPLR 5501 (c). The issue is whether the award is excessive in that it deviates materially from what would be reasonable compensation. For the reasons set forth below we find that the award for future pain and suffering is excessive in that it deviates materially from what would be reasonable compensation and should be reduced by 20% to $400,000.
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