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Puma v. New York Dock Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 11, 1961
15 A.D.2d 514 (N.Y. App. Div. 1961)

Opinion

December 11, 1961


In a negligence action to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff when the hi-lo vehicle operated by him went into a rut on a pier owned by defendant New York Dock Company and leased to defendant Thomas Jno. Brocklebank, Ltd., both defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered September 27, 1960, after trial, upon the jury's verdict of $15,000 in favor of the plaintiff. Judgment reversed on the facts, and a new trial granted, with costs to defendants to abide the event, unless, within 30 days after entry of the order hereon, plaintiff shall stipulate to reduce the verdict to $5,000, in which event the judgment, as so reduced, is affirmed, without costs. In our opinion the verdict was excessive. Nolan, P.J., Beldock, Ughetta, Pette and Brennan, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Puma v. New York Dock Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 11, 1961
15 A.D.2d 514 (N.Y. App. Div. 1961)
Case details for

Puma v. New York Dock Co.

Case Details

Full title:THOMAS PUMA, Respondent, v. NEW YORK DOCK COMPANY et al., Appellants

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

Date published: Dec 11, 1961

Citations

15 A.D.2d 514 (N.Y. App. Div. 1961)