Case Name: MacDonald G. Als, Respondent, v. Christopher Welch, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1967-02-02
Citations: 27 A.D.2d 712
Docket Number: 
Parties: MacDonald G. Als, Respondent, v. Christopher Welch, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 27
Pages: 712–712

Head Matter:
MacDonald G. Als, Respondent, v. Christopher Welch, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment in favor of plaintiff unanimously reversed, on the law, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, the verdict vacated and a new trial granted, with $50 costs and disbursements to defendant-appellant, unless plaintiff stipulates to accept $35,000 in lieu of the amount awarded by verdict, in which event the judgment is modified to that extent, and as so modified, affirmed with $50 costs and disbursements to defendant-appellant. In this personal injury negligence action, it is evident that the amount awarded by the' jury is grossly excessive and that a verdict in excess of the amount indicated is not warranted on this record. Settle order on notice. Concur — Botein, P. J., Steuer, Capozzoli, Tilzer and McNally, JJ.