Wecker v. Franco

The plaintiff was a passenger in a taxicab owned by the defendant NY Linda Cab Corp. and driven by the defendant Marc Alexis, which collided with a vehicle owned by the defendant Honda Lease Trust (hereinafter Honda), leased to the defendant Rachel Franco, and operated by the defendant Albert Shammah. The plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for personal injuries.

After a trial on the issue of liability, the jury found the defendant Shammah 70% at fault in the happening of the accident and the defendant Alexis 30% at fault. At issue during the trial on damages was whether the…