Coyle v. Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Coyle v. Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co.

243 A.D. 722, 277 N.Y.S. 998

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided February 15, 1935·Published

Opinion

Action by plaintiff — a seaman — to recover damages for injuries sustained by falling from a ladder on a vessel owned and operated by defendant. Judgment in favor' of plaintiff reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, costs to appellant to abide the event, unless plaintiff, within ten days after the entry of the order herein and service of a copy thereof upon his attorney, stipulate that the verdict be reduced to $4,500, in which event the judgment, as so modified, is unanimously affirmed, without costs. We are of the opinion that the jury assessed the damages at too high a figure and the amount should be reduced to $4,500. Lazansky, P. J., .Young, Carswell, Davis and Johnston, JJ., concur.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Action by plaintiff — a seaman — to recover damages for injuries sustained by falling from a ladder on a vessel owned and operated by defendant. Judgment in favor' of plaintiff reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, costs to appellant to abide the event, unless plaintiff, within ten days after the entry of the order herein and service of a copy thereof upon his attorney, stipulate that the verdict be reduced to $4,500, in which event the judgment, as so modified, is unanimously affirmed, without costs. We are of the opinion that the jury assessed the damages at too high a figure and the amount should be reduced to $4,500. Lazansky, P. J., .Young, Carswell, Davis and Johnston, JJ., concur.

Coyle v. Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co., 243 A.D. 722, 277 N.Y.S. 998 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1935).

Pincite

243 A.D. 722 (Coyle v. Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.