Case Name: Harvey Hundley, Respondent, v. Melvin Samuels, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1962-04-02
Citations: 16 A.D.2d 654
Docket Number: 
Parties: Harvey Hundley, Respondent, v. Melvin Samuels, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 654–654

Head Matter:
Harvey Hundley, Respondent, v. Melvin Samuels, Appellant.

Opinion:
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff as a result of having been struck by defendant's motor vehicle, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, entered May 18, 1961, after trial, upon a jury's verdict of $56,000 in favor of the plaintiff. Judgment reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event, unless, within 30 days after entry of the order hereon, plaintiff shall stipulate to reduce the verdict to $40,000, in which event the judgment, as so reduced, is affirmed, without costs. In our opinion, the verdict was excessive. Beldock, P. J., Ughetta, Kleinfeld, Christ and Hopkins, JJ., concur.