Stathis v. Estate of Karas

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for breach of contract and conversion, the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Onofry, J.), dated November 13, 2012, which, upon a jury verdict, and upon an order of the same court dated July 23, 2012, granting the defendants’ motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) to set aside the jury verdict to the extent of reducing the amount of damages awarded on the cause of action to recover damages for conversion from the principal sum of $602,500 to the principal sum of $50,000, is in favor of the plaintiff and against the…