Case Name: Barbara Truscello, Respondent, v. Jacob J. Link, Jr., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1958-12-30
Citations: 7 A.D.2d 813
Docket Number: 
Parties: Barbara Truscello, Respondent, v. Jacob J. Link, Jr., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 813–813

Head Matter:
Barbara Truscello, Respondent, v. Jacob J. Link, Jr., Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from an order made at Trial Term, Albany County, setting aside a verdict for the plaintiff in a personal injury action for the sum of $2,500 on the ground of inadequacy unless the defendant stipulated to increase the verdict to the sum of $5,000. Plaintiff sustained a number of injuries of a temporary nature in an automobile accident. In addition, according to the uncontradicted testimony of a reputable physician, she sustained a softening of the lining cartilage under her left knee cap which was permanent in nature and a cause of pain and inconvenience when she bent over or squatted. For this reason the Trial Judge set aside the verdict as inadequate, and granted a new trial unless defendant stipulated to increase the verdict to $5,000. We find no just basis for disturbing the order. Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. Foster, P. J., Bergan, Gibson and Herlihy, JJ., concur.