Case Name: Elizabeth Mann, as Administratrix, etc., of Joseph Finnell, Deceased, Appellant, v. The Nassau Electric Railroad Company, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1929-11
Citations: 227 A.D. 817
Docket Number: 
Parties: Elizabeth Mann, as Administratrix, etc., of Joseph Finnell, Deceased, Appellant, v. The Nassau Electric Railroad Company, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 227
Pages: 817–817

Head Matter:
Elizabeth Mann, as Administratrix, etc., of Joseph Finnell, Deceased, Appellant, v. The Nassau Electric Railroad Company, Respondent.

Opinion:
Order setting aside verdict reversed upon the law and the facts, with costs, and verdict reinstated in the sum of $4,000 upon condition that within five days from service of a copy of the order entered herein, appellant stipulate that the verdict be reduced to that amount; in which event judgment is directed to be entered thereon, with costs; otherwise, order unanimously affirmed, with costs. In our opinion the verdict as rendered was excessive. Rich, Seeger and Scudder, JJ., concur; Lazansky, P. J., and Kapper, J., dissent and vote to affirm upon the ground that the court exercised proper discretion in setting aside the verdict.