Case Name: Jessie M. Mullen, as Executrix of Terence J. Mullen, Deceased, Respondent, v. Robert R. McLaughlin, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1957-07-01
Citations: 4 A.D.2d 753
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jessie M. Mullen, as Executrix of Terence J. Mullen, Deceased, Respondent, v. Robert R. McLaughlin, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 753–754

Head Matter:
Jessie M. Mullen, as Executrix of Terence J. Mullen, Deceased, Respondent, v. Robert R. McLaughlin, Appellant.

Opinion:
In an action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by respondent's testator, the appeal is from a judgment entered on a jury verdict for $36,861 in favor of the testator. In August, 1951 appellant, a dermatologist, gave the testator X-ray treatments for a skin condition. The claim is that the testator suffered roentgen dermatitis as a result of appellant's negligence. Judgment reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event, unless respondent, within 10 days after the entry of the order hereon, stipulate to reduce the verdict to $27,500, in which event, the judgment, as so reduced, is unanimously affirmed, without costs. In our opinion, the verdict is excessive. Beldock, Acting P. J., Murphy, Ughetta, Hallinan and Kleinfeld, JJ., concur.