Lamana v. Jankowski

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Albert J. Emanuelli, J.), entered on or about October 7, 2003, which, following a jury verdict in plaintiffs favor, awarded her a total of $600,000 for past and future pain and suffering, plus interest, costs and disbursements, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the matter remanded for a new trial.

Plaintiff was the front seat passenger in an automobile that collided with a truck driven by defendant Diakite Ousseine and owned by defendant France Croissant, Ltd. Although plaintiff was wearing a seatbelt, she sustained injuries when three…