Leiserowitz v. City of New York

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Baily-Schiffman, J.), entered August 6, 2009, which, upon the denial of its motion pursuant to CPLR 4401 for judgment as a matter of law on the issue of liability made at the close of evidence, upon a jury verdict finding it 100% at fault in the happening of the accident, and upon a jury verdict on the issue of damages finding that the plaintiff sustained damages in the principal sum of $200,000, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of…