Bruni v. City of New York

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant City of New York *546appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Vaughan, J.), entered November 13, 2001, which, upon a jury verdict finding it 100% at fault in the happening of the accident and upon the denial of its oral application pursuant to CPLR 4401 for judgment as a matter of law made at the close of the evidence, and upon a jury verdict on the issue of damages, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the application is granted, and the…