Kligman v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtCohn, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment in plaintiff’s favor entered upon a jury’s verdict in the sum of $5,000 after a trial, in an action brought to recover damages for personal injuries.
*94Upon this appeal defendant concedes liability, but urges that the verdict was excessive. Plaintiff received an injury to his right hand. He failed to prove any loss of earnings or other special damages.
After the jury had rendered its verdict, the Trial Justice stated that he felt the verdict was “ very excessive ”, but declined to set it aside adding (doubtless with best of intention) that he would leave it to…
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