Flores v. E. W. Bliss Co.

Memorandum by the court.

Judgment in favor of plaintiff for $117,366.35, reversed on the law and the facts, the verdict vacated, and a new trial granted, with costs to defendant-appellant, unless plaintiff stipulates to accept $50,000 in lieu of the award by verdict, in reduction of the judgment, in which event the judgment is modified to that extent, and is affirmed as thus modified, with costs to defendant-appellant. In this personal injury negligence action it is evident that the jury’s award of damages is grossly excessive, and that a verdict in excess of $50,000 is not warranted by the…