Kohlmann v. City of New York

Full title: CORA KOHLMANN et al., Respondents, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant

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

Date published: Mar 22, 1960

10 A.D.2d 696 (N.Y. App. Div. 1960)

Opinion

March 22, 1960

Judgment unanimously reversed, on the facts, on the ground of the excessiveness of the verdict and a new trial ordered, with costs to defendant, unless the plaintiffs stipulate to reduce the verdict to the sum of $40,000, in favor of the plaintiff Cora Kohlmann and the sum of $12,000, in favor of the plaintiff Herman Kohlmann, in which event the judgment, as so modified, is affirmed, with costs to defendant. Settle order on notice.

Concur — Botein, P.J., Breitel, M.M. Frank, McNally and Stevens, JJ.