Legal Opinion

Cappolla v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 24, 2003PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Golar, J.), entered January 23, 2002, which, upon a jury verdict, and upon the denial of its motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 to set aside the verdict and for judgment in its favor as a matter of law, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $4,000,000 ($2,000,000 for past pain and suffering and $2,000,000 for future pain and suffering).

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Pulka v. EdelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Hambsch v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Cassano v. HagstromNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
  5. Weisenthal v. PickmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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