Legal Opinion

Belmont v. Palm Beach Club, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 19, 1997No. Appeal No. 5Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied defendant’s request for a missing witness charge with respect to plaintiff’s treating neurologist. It is ap*905parent that any testimony that the neurologist might have been expected to give was already before the jury through medical reports and other expert testimony. Thus, that testimony would have been cumulative (see, Austin v Knowlton, 234 AD2d 918; Butts v Braun, 204 AD2d 1069).

We reject defendant’s contention that the jury’s award for past and future pain and suffering is excessive. The award does not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Harvey v. Mazal American PartnersNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. Butts v. BraunAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. Austin v. KnowltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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