Fred Cosentino v. The Royal Netherlands Steam-Ship Company

This appeal by plaintiff from a judgment entered on a jury verdict of $1800 in his favor following the second trial of his action in the Eastern District presents the question whether Judge Dool-ing, who presided at the first trial, abused his discretion in ordering that the entire action be retried unless the plain tiff agreed to remit a portion of the $25,000 jury verdict awarded to plaintiff in that first trial. We hold that there was no abuse of discretion and affirm the judgment.

Plaintiff brought suit for personal injuries suffered while employed as a longshoreman aboard defendant’s…