Case Name: Bertha B. Margolies, as Administratrix of the Estate of Emanuel Margolies, Deceased, Respondent, v. City of New York, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1957-03-12
Citations: 3 A.D.2d 734
Docket Number: 
Parties: Bertha B. Margolies, as Administratrix of the Estate of Emanuel Margolies, Deceased, Respondent, v. City of New York, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 734–734

Head Matter:
Bertha B. Margolies, as Administratrix of the Estate of Emanuel Margolies, Deceased, Respondent, v. City of New York, Appellant.

Opinion:
The award of $75,000 on the record before this court is excessive. Accordingly the judgment appealed from is unanimously modified, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 2 of section 584 of the Civil Practice Act, by reducing the award to $50,000 (see Leonard v. Frrntz Go., 268 App. Div. 144, 148). The judgment appealed from is modified accordingly and, as so modified, affirmed, without costs. 'Settle order on notice. Concur — Botein, J. P., Rabin, Frank, Valente and McNally, JJ.