Lamiscarre v. Korvettes Department Stores

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Bernstein, J., at trial on liability; I. Aronin, J., at trial on damages), dated October 4, 1985, which is in favor of the plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $700,000.

Ordered, that the judgment is reversed, on the facts and as a matter of discretion, and a new trial is granted with respect to the issue of damages only, with costs to abide the event, unless within 20 days after service upon the plaintiff of a copy of this decision and order,…