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`R«.C«.IV«.D \IYSCEF: 02/20/2019
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`At a Special Term of the Supreme Court held in and
`for the County of Eric at the Courthouse located in the
`City of Buffalo, New York, on the 5th day of
`February, 20] 9.
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`PRESENT:
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`Hon. Mark A. Montour J.S.C.
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`Justice Presiding
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`STATE OF NEW YORK
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`SUPREME COURT :: COUNTY OF ERIE
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`ROSEANN MAURER,
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`ORDER FOR ADDITUR
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`Plaintiff,
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`vs.
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`KENDALL COLTON
`SHERRY COLTON
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`THOMAS COLTON,
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`Defendants.
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`Assigned Justice:
`Hon. Mark A. Montour, J.S.C.
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`Plaintiff having moved this Court by Notice of Motion dated December 7, 20] 8, seeking an
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`Order of additur to the jury verdict rendered on November 19, 2018, and/or ordering a new trial on
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`the issue of damages owed to plaintiff, and
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`Now, upon reviewing plaintist Notice of Motion and Affirmation of Terrence P. Higgins,
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`Esq. dated December 7, 2018 with attached exhibits on behalf of plaintiff in support of said motion;
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`and the Affirmation of Elise Cassar, Esq. dated January 14, 2019 on behalf of defendants in
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`opposition thereto; and the Reply Affirmation of Terrence P. Higgins, Esq. dated January 21, 2019
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`with attached exhibit in further support of said motion; and
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`FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 02/20/2019 02:29 PM
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`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 81
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 81
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`R«C«IV«D VYSCEF: 02/20/2019
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`Now upon hearing oral argument of counsel on behalfof the respective parties on February 5,
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`20l9, and due deliberation being given thereto, it is hereby
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`ORDERED that plaintiff’ s motion is granted, and it is further
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`ORDERED that additur is made for future medical expenses increasing the jury’s verdict
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`from $125,000 to $130,000, and it is further
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`ORDERED that additur is made for future pain and suffering increasing the jury’s verdict
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`from $266,305 to $480,000, and it is further
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`ORDERED that the jury verdict for past pain and suffering shall remain as rendered by the
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`jury in the amount of $108,695, and it is further
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`ORDERED that the modified total verdict shall be $718,695; and it is further
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`ORDERED that defendants shall have 20 days from service of the executed order to advise
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`in writing as to their agreement to additur herein, and if defendants do not agree to such additur as
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`set forth, then plaintiff shall be granted a new trial on damages owed her by defendants.
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`day of February, 2019.
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`Hon. Mark A. Montour
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`Justice of the Supreme Court
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