Smith v. Daca Taxi, Inc.

—Judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Barry Salman, J.), entered on April 14, 1993, which, following an inquest, awarded plaintiff $800,000, is unanimously reversed, on the law, the award is vacated, and the matter is remanded for a new inquest, without costs.

Appeal from the order of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Barry Salman, J.), entered on July 2, 1993, which denied defendants’ motion to vacate the judgment, is dismissed as moot.

This action resulted from an automobile accident in which plaintiff’s car was struck by defendants’ taxicab. The only contested issue was damages. The…