Piatkowski v. State

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Piatkowski v. State

24 A.D.2d 544, 261 N.Y.S.2d 1022, 1965 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3793

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided June 25, 1965·No. Claim No. 40458·Published

Opinion

—Judgment unanimously modified on the law and facts by reducing the amount of the award for the benefit of decedent’s widow and child from $85,000 to $50,000 and as so modified the judgment is affirmed, with costs to respondent. Memorandum: In our opinion the award of $85,000 for the benefit of decedent’s widow and child was excessive to the extent of $35,000, and we so find. (Appeal from judgment of Court of Claims for claimant on a negligence claim — shot by State Trooper.) Present — Williams, P. J., Bastow, Goldman and Henry, JJ. [43 Misc 2d 424.]

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—Judgment unanimously modified on the law and facts by reducing the amount of the award for the benefit of decedent’s widow and child from $85,000 to $50,000 and as so modified the judgment is affirmed, with costs to respondent. Memorandum: In our opinion the award of $85,000 for the benefit of decedent’s widow and child was excessive to the extent of $35,000, and we so find. (Appeal from judgment of Court of Claims for claimant on a negligence claim — shot by State Trooper.) Present — Williams, P. J., Bastow, Goldman and Henry, JJ. [43 Misc 2d 424.]

Piatkowski v. State, 24 A.D.2d 544, 261 N.Y.S.2d 1022, 1965 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3793 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1965).

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