Coleman v. New York City Transit Authority

Plaintiff, aged 20 and claiming to have been mugged and thrown upon the subway tracks at the Canal Street station, suffered amputation of both legs below the knees while lying upon the tracks and when struck by defendant’s train.

First, there was a trial on the issue of liability only, resulting in a verdict in favor of plaintiff. The interlocutory judgment entered thereon was affirmed by the Appellate Division, *140one Justice dissenting. Then followed a separate trial on the issue of damages in which a verdict of $1,800,000 was rendered. Defendant now appeals from an order of the Appellate…