Case Name: Desiderio Burgos, Respondent, v. J. Santini Bros., Inc., et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1963-12-05
Citations: 20 A.D.2d 521
Docket Number: 
Parties: Desiderio Burgos, Respondent, v. J. Santini Bros., Inc., et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 521–521

Head Matter:
Desiderio Burgos, Respondent, v. J. Santini Bros., Inc., et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Judgment, entered February 15, 1963, in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $19,195.10, unanimously reversed, on the law and on the facts, the verdict vacated, and a new trial granted, with costs to defendants-appellants, unless plaintiff stipulates to accept $7,500 in lieu of the award by verdict, in which event the judgment is modified to that extent, and is affirmed as thus modified, with costs to defendants-appellants. In this personal injury action the jury's verdict is grossly excessive in its award of damages and a verdict in excess of $7,500 is not warranted by the record. Settle order on notice. Concur — Botein, P. J., Breitel, McNally, Steuer and Bastow, JJ.