Geltzer v. Leventhal

—In a medical malpractice action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant Harvey Leventhal appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Rosenberg, J.), dated June 26, 2000, as denied that branch of his motion which was to set aside the verdict pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) or for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence, and granted that branch of his motion which was for a new trial on the issue of damages unless the plaintiffs stipulated to reduce the verdict as to damages only to the extent of reducing the…