Case Name: JUDD v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1914-11-11
Citations: 149 N.Y.S. 733
Docket Number: No. 266-103
Parties: JUDD v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 149
Pages: 733–736

Head Matter:
JUDD v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
(No. 266-503.)
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.
November 11, 1914.)
Damages (§ 132 ) — Excessivenbss—Personae Injuries.
A verdict for §7,500 for serious and permanent injuries to the right hand of a railway brakeman 35 years old, which practically deprived him of the use of such hand for life, was excessive, and required a new trial, unless plaintiff would stipulate to reduce the verdict to §5,000.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Damages, Cent. Dig. §§ 372-385, 398; Dec. Dig. § 132.*]
Woodward and Howard, JJ., dissenting.
Appeal from Trial Term, Columbia County.
Action by Ora Judd against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff, and an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals. Reversed, and new trial granted, unless plaintiff stipulates to reduce the verdict.
Argued before SMITH, P. J., and KELLOGG, LYON, HOWARD, and WOODWARD, JJ.
Visscher, Whalen & Austin, of Albany (Robert E. Whalen, of Albany, of counsel), for appellant.
William B. Daley, of Chatham (John T. Norton, of Troy, of counsel), for respondent.
For other cases see same topic & § number in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep'r Indexes

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Judgment and order reversed, on the ground that the damages are excessive, and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event, unless the plaintiff will stipulate to reduce the verdict to $5,000, in which case the judgment may be so modified, and, as modified, judgment and order unanimously affirmed, without costs.