Cavanaugh v. Cosentino

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Posner, J.), dated October 20, 1997, which, upon a jury verdict finding them to be 65% at fault in the happening of the accident, is in favor of the plaintiff Hildegard Cavanaugh and against them in the principal sum of $97,500.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The defendants contend that the jury verdict finding that the plaintiff Hildegard Cavanaugh sustained a serious injury as defined by Insurance Law § 5102 (d) is against the weight of…