Szczepkowicz v. Khelshek Realty Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.
The verdict of $15,000 was excessive, but we think that the complaint should not have been dismissed for failure to make out a cause of action. There was sufficient evidence to sustain a recovery under sections 295 and 316 of the Labor Law. Accordingly, the judgment, insofar as plaintiff has appealed therefrom, should be reversed and a new trial ordered with costs to plaintiff-appellant to abide the event, unless plaintiff stipulates to accept a reduction of the verdict to the sum of $3,500 with interest and costs, in which event plaintiff’s judgment, as so modified, should be affirmed,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Cullings v. GoetzNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Jaffe v. . HarteauNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Marks v. Nambil Realty Co., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Tipaldi v. Riverside Memorial Chapel, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
- Irwin v. KleinNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
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- Kansas City Fire & Marine Insurance v. Hartford Insurance GroupNew York Supreme Court · 1975
- Moreno v. RelkinCity of New York Municipal Court · 1960
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