Morinia v. New York City Housing Authority

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Leone, J.), entered May 27, 1997, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the infant plaintiff and against it in the principal sum of $385,630.88.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The infant plaintiff sustained severe burns on her left arm when she came into contact with an exposed steam pipe in her living room.

Contrary to the defendant’s contentions, the verdict as to liability was not against the weight of the evidence (see, Nicastro v…