Legal Opinion
Frey v. Chester E. Smith & Sons, Inc.
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided November 28, 1990No. 88-CV-498PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum-Decision and Order
McAVOY, District Judge.
Following trial of this wrongful death action, the jury returned a verdict in plaintiffs favor awarding $25,000 for decedent’s pain and suffering, $136,058 for prejudgment, or past, losses, and $1,025,250 for future losses. The jury also found decedent 5% at fault, defendant 60% at fault, and third-party defendant Fahs-Rolston Paving Corp., which settled with plaintiff for $500,000 and a waiver of a worker’s compensation lien, 35% at fault. The court now is presented with the task of applying article 50-B of the New York Civil Practice Laws…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Kelly v. State Insurance FundNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Ursini v. SussmanNew York Supreme Court · 1989
- Reinitz v. Arc Electrical Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Reinitz v. ARC Electrical Construction Co.New York Supreme Court · 1983
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