Croce v. City of New York

In an action on behalf of Esther Della Croce to recover damages for personal injuries and by her husband for medical expenses and loss of services, the appeal is from a judgment entered on a jury verdict for $100,000 for personal injuries and for $40,000 for medical expenses and loss of services. The personal injuries are alleged to have been received, when appellant’s bus, in which the wife was riding as a passenger, suddenly stopped, causing her to fall. Judgment reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event. The verdict is grossly excessive unless predicated on a finding…