Lawton v. Palmer

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Battaglia, J., at liability trial; Sweeney, J., at damages trial), entered February 19, 2013, which, upon a jury verdict on the issue of liability finding them 100% at fault in the happening of the accident, and, upon a separate jury verdict on the issue of damages awarding the plaintiff the principal sum of $400,000, is in favor of the plaintiff and against them in the principal sum of $400,000.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, without costs or…