Desir v. Sburlati

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lebowitz, J.), dated January 14, 2005, as, upon a jury verdict, and upon a decision of the same court dated November 14, 2002, is in favor of the plaintiff Joel Desir and against him in the principal sums of $200,000 for past pain and suffering, $550,000 for future pain and suffering, and $25,000 in punitive damages.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

The damages awards for past and…