Legal Opinion
Pitera v. Winzer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 2, 2005PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Schneier, J.), dated August 18, 2004, which, upon a jury verdict on the issue of damages awarding the plaintiff the sums of $450,000 for past pain and suffering and $650,000 for future pain and suffering, is in favor of the plaintiff and against him.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the facts and as a matter of discretion, with costs, and a new trial is granted on the issue of damages only unless, within 30 days after service upon the plaintiff of a copy of…
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- Blanar v. DickinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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