Summerville v. City of New York

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Steinhardt, J.), dated April 17, 1997, which, upon a jury verdict awarding the plaintiff the sum of $29,257,316.16 ($5,000,000 for past pain and suffering, $650,000 for past shame and humiliation, $62,513 for past medical expenses, $105,000 for past loss of earnings, $20,000,000 for future pain and suffering, $500,000 for future shame and humiliation, $2,500,000 for future medical expenses, and $439,803.16 for future loss of earnings), and upon the granting of that…