Case Name: Estate of Jerome Goldman, by its Administrator Abraham Goldman, et al., Respondents, v. Hertz Corporation et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1967-12-14
Citations: 29 A.D.2d 523
Docket Number: 
Parties: Estate of Jerome Goldman, by its Administrator Abraham Goldman, et al., Respondents, v. Hertz Corporation et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 29
Pages: 523–523

Head Matter:
Estate of Jerome Goldman, by its Administrator Abraham Goldman, et al., Respondents, v. Hertz Corporation et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Judgment in favor of plaintiffs for $20,973.80 in a wrongful death action, unanimously reversed, on the law, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, and a new trial as to damages only, granted, without costs and without disbursements, unless plaintiffs, within 20 days from the date of the order entered herein, stipulate to accept the sum of $12,473.80 in lieu of award by verdict, in which event the judgment is modified to that extent and as thus modified, affirmed, without costs and without disbursements. It is obvious that the award of $20,973.80 is grossly excessive and not warranted by the record. Concur — Steuer, J. P., Tilzer, Rabin, McGivern and Bastow, JJ.