Draves v. City of New York

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Dye, J.), dated June 9, 1995, which granted the defendants’ motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 to set aside a jury verdict on the issue of damages awarding the plaintiff Christopher Draves the principal sum of $3,738,420 ($325,000 for past pain and suffering, $1,500,000 for future pain and suffering for a period of 43 years, $213,420 in past lost earnings, and future lost earnings of $1,700,000 for a period of 33 years) and awarding the plaintiff Aireen Draves the…