Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1918

Cahill v. New York State Railways

Cahill v. New York State Railways
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided December 15, 1918
186 A.D. 969
Cahill v. New York State Railways

Opinion of the Court

Judgment and order reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event, unless the plaintiff shall, within ten days, stipulate to reduce the verdict to the sum of $3,500 as of the date of rendition thereof, in which event the judgment is modified accordingly, and, as so modified is, together with the order, affirmed, without costs of this appeal to either party. Held, that the verdict is excessive and is against the weight of the evidence upon the question of damages. All concurred.

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