Sofair v. Levin-Epstein

In an action to recover damages, inter alia, for lack of informed consent, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Posner, J.), entered June 23, 1995, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant in the principal sum of $160,000.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the plaintiff, and according her the benefit of every reasonable inference (see, Negri v Stop & Shop, 65 NY2d 625, 626), the jury verdict finding lack of informed consent was supported by…