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Bartnes v. Morgan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 25, 1937
251 App. Div. 854 (N.Y. App. Div. 1937)

Opinion

June 25, 1937.


Action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while employed as a seaman on defendant's yacht. Appeal from judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $10,166.10. Judgment reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, costs to abide the event, unless within ten days from the entry of the order hereon plaintiff stipulate to reduce to $7,500 the amount of the verdict rendered in his favor; in which event the judgment, as so reduced, is unanimously affirmed, without costs. We are of opinion that the damages awarded were excessive. Lazansky, P.J., Carswell, Adel, Taylor and Close, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Bartnes v. Morgan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 25, 1937
251 App. Div. 854 (N.Y. App. Div. 1937)
Case details for

Bartnes v. Morgan

Case Details

Full title:OLE BARTNES, Respondent, v. J. PIERPONT MORGAN, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 25, 1937

Citations

251 App. Div. 854 (N.Y. App. Div. 1937)