Case Name: Walter Downs, as Administrator, etc., of Henry C. Downs, Deceased, Respondent, v. Western Union Telegraph Company and Another, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-06
Citations: 245 A.D. 725
Docket Number: 
Parties: Walter Downs, as Administrator, etc., of Henry C. Downs, Deceased, Respondent, v. Western Union Telegraph Company and Another, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 245
Pages: 725–725

Head Matter:
Walter Downs, as Administrator, etc., of Henry C. Downs, Deceased, Respondent, v. Western Union Telegraph Company and Another, Appellants.

Opinion:
Judgment in favor of plaintiff in a death action reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, with costs to appellants to abide the event, unless within ten days from the entry of the order herein respondent stipulate to reduce the amount of the verdict to $15,000, with interest and costs; in which event the judgment as so reduced is unanimously affirmed, without costs. In our opinion the verdict of $20,000 is excessive. Lazansky, P. J., Young, Carswell, Tompkins and Johnston, JJ., concur.