Legal Opinion
Vamos v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided April 12, 1995PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Louise Gruner Gans, J.
At the conclusion of the trial of this action for damages for personal injuries based on breach of implied warranty of merchantability and negligence, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff Vamos and against defendant Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York, Inc. on each claim. These claims arose when plaintiff drank Diet Coke from a bottle containing two AA batteries. The jury awarded plaintiff $204,000 for past pain and suffering, and $350,000 for future pain and suffering.
Pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a), defendant moved to set aside the jury…
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