Cooke v. Meltzer

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court,“Kings County (Hutcherson, J.), entered January 17, 1996, which granted the defendants’ motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 to set aside, as contrary to the weight of the evidence, a jury verdict on the issue of damages awarding him the principal sum of $275,000 ($100,000 for past pain and suffering and $175,000 for future pain and suffering for a period of 10 years).

*518Ordered that the order is modified, on the law, by adding thereto a provision granting a new trial on the issue of damages,…