Lauria v. City of New York

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Cullen, J.), entered July 19, 2007, which, upon a jury verdict finding it 99% at fault and the plaintiff Louann Lauria 1% at fault in the happening of the accident, and upon the denial of its motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 to set aside the jury verdict and for judgment as a matter of law dismissing the complaint or, in the alternative, to set aside the jury verdict as against the weight of the evidence and for a new…