Case Name: Elizabeth Quinlan et al., Respondents, v. William Ellis et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1965-12-02
Citations: 24 A.D.2d 938
Docket Number: 
Parties: Elizabeth Quinlan et al., Respondents, v. William Ellis et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 24
Pages: 938–938

Head Matter:
Elizabeth Quinlan et al., Respondents, v. William Ellis et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously modified, on the law and the facts, to the extent of reversing the judgment in favor of plaintiffs-respondents Fitzpatrick and Feeley, severing their actions and ordering a new trial as to said plaintiffs, with $50 costs to defendants-appellants, unless plaintiff Fitzpatrick stipulates to accept $3,000 and plaintiff Feeley stipulates to accept $500, in which event the judgment is modified, and as so modified, affirmed as to said plaintiffs, with $50 costs to defendants against said plaintiffs-respondents; and otherwise insofar as the judgment is in favor of plaintiff Quinlan, the judgment is affirmed, with $50 costs to plaintiff Quinlan against defendants. In our opinion, the damages awarded to plaintiffs, Fitzpatrick and Feeley, are excessive under the circumstances of this ease. Settle order on notice. Concur-—Breitel, J. P., Rabin, Valente, Eager and Steuer, JJ.