Case Name: Candice G. Adamy, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph P. Adamy, Deceased, Respondent, v. Mark T. Ziriakus, Defendant, and T.G.I. Friday's, Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-10-02
Citations: 254 A.D.2d 747
Docket Number: Appeal No. 1
Parties: Candice G. Adamy, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph P. Adamy, Deceased, Respondent, v Mark T. Ziriakus, Defendant, and T.G.I. Friday's, Inc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 254
Pages: 747–748

Head Matter:
Candice G. Adamy, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph P. Adamy, Deceased, Respondent, v Mark T. Ziriakus, Defendant, and T.G.I. Friday's, Inc., Appellant.
(Appeal No. 1.)
[678 NYS2d 557]

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Defendant T.G.I. Friday's, Inc., contends that Supreme Court erred in granting plaintiffs motion seeking a lump sum payment of the periodic installments on the annuity for future damages that accrued from the date of the verdict (October 7, 1994). There is no merit to that contention. The trial court has discretion to order an immediate lump sum award to be deducted from any annuity awarded (see, Williams v Bright, 230 AD2d 548, 557, appeal dismissed 90 NY2d 935). We also reject the contention that an immediate lump sum award represents a windfall for plaintiff and thus violates the statutory scheme of CPLR articles 50-A and 50-B (see, Rohring v City of Niagara Falls, 84 NY2d 60, 69-70). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, O'Donnell, J. — Damages.) Present — Denman, P. J., Pine, Hayes, Pigott, Jr., and Balio, JJ.