Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1920

Clifford v. New York Central Railroad

Clifford v. New York Central Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided December 15, 1920
194 A.D. 980
Clifford v. New York Central Railroad

Opinion of the Court

Judgment and order reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellants to abide event, unless the plaintiff shall, within ten days, stipulate to reduce the verdict to the sum of $4,000 as of the date of the 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 against the weight of the evidence on the question of damages and is excessive. All concur.

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