Goldman v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Goldman v. City of New York

278 A.D. 770, 103 N.Y.S.2d 505, 1951 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4687

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided April 2, 1951·Published·Cited by 1 cases

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Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the respondent as a result of having been shot by the negligent discharge of the revolver of a police officer in the employ of the appellant. Judgment reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event, unless within twenty days after the entry of the order hereon respondent stipulate that the verdict in his favor be reduced to $50,000, in which event the judgment, as so reduced, is unanimously affirmed, without costs. In our opinion the verdict of the jury in the sum of $75,000 was excessive. Present —Johnston, Acting P. J., Adel, Sneed, Wenzel and MaeCrate,. JJ.

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Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the respondent as a result of having been shot by the negligent discharge of the revolver of a police officer in the employ of the appellant. Judgment reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event, unless within twenty days after the entry of the order hereon respondent stipulate that the verdict in his favor be reduced to $50,000, in which event the judgment, as so reduced, is unanimously affirmed, without costs. In our opinion the verdict of the jury in the sum of $75,000 was excessive. Present —Johnston, Acting P. J., Adel, Sneed, Wenzel and MaeCrate,. JJ.

Goldman v. City of New York, 278 A.D. 770, 103 N.Y.S.2d 505, 1951 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4687 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1951).

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