Case Name: HALLBERG v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1912-11-29
Citations: 138 N.Y.S. 1119
Docket Number: 
Parties: HALLBERG v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 138
Pages: 1119–1119

Head Matter:
HALLBERG v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
November 29, 1912.)
Appeal from Trial Term, New York County. Action by Peter Hallberg against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company, impleaded. From a judgment for plaintiff, and an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant named appeals. Reversed on conditions.
Robert A. Kutschbach, of New York City, for appellant.
Herbert C. Smyth, of New York City, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Judgment and order reversed, and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event, upon the ground that the verdict is excessive, unless plaintiff stipulates to reduce the verdict to $10,000, in which event, the judgment, as so reduced, and the order appealed from, are affirmed, without costs.