Case Name: Martin Josephson, as Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Josephson, Deceased, Respondent-Appellant, et al., Plaintiff, v. Gerard D. Wibrew et al., Respondents, and Gerson Frydman et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1961-12-18
Citations: 15 A.D.2d 533
Docket Number: 
Parties: Martin Josephson, as Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Josephson, Deceased, Respondent-Appellant, et al., Plaintiff, v. Gerard D. Wibrew et al., Respondents, and Gerson Frydman et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 533–534

Head Matter:
Martin Josephson, as Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Josephson, Deceased, Respondent-Appellant, et al., Plaintiff, v. Gerard D. Wibrew et al., Respondents, and Gerson Frydman et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
In our opinion, the verdicts rendered by the jury for the damages for the death and for the pain and suffering were excessive. It is also our opinion that it was error to admit in evidence the photograph, but that the error may be disregarded pursuant to section 106 of the Civil Practice Act. The verdict with respect to the cause of action for conscious pain and suffering was erroneous in form but not as a matter of substance, and may be corrected without the necessity of a new trial (Polsey v. Waldorf-Astoria, 216 App. Div. 86; Kinsey v. Spencer & Son Corp., 165 Misc. 143, affd. 255 App. Div. 995, affd. 281 N. Y. 601; Farber v. Demino, 254 N. Y. 363). In any event, the error becomes immaterial, in view of our determination with respect to the amount of such verdict. Nolan, P. J., Beldock, Kleinfeld, Christ and Pette, JJ., concur.