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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
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`COURT
`OF ERIE
`
`JAYME
`
`A. MAST,
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`Plaintiff,
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`vs.
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`OF THE STATE
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`OF NEW YO1UC
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`ORDER WITH NOTICE
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`OF ENTRY
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`Index
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`GERARD
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`A. DESIMONE,
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`Defendant.
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`PLEASE
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`TAKE
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`NOTICE
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`that
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`the within
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`is a true
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`copy
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`of an order
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`entered
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`in
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`the office
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`of
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`the Clerk
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`of
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`the above
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`Court
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`on April
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`25, 2018.
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`DATED:
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`Buffalo,
`April
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`NY
`26, 2018
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`etc.,
`Yours,
`Law OfficesofJohn
`
`Trop
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`By·
`By:
`
`/s/Leah
`
`Costanzo
`Esq.
`LeahCostanzo,
`for Defendant
`Attorney
`Gerard
`A. Desimone
`2201 Main
`Place
`350 Main
`Street
`NY 14202-3750
`842-6053
`Telephone:(716)
`Our
`FileNo.
`0337970677.1-TMS
`
`Tower
`
`Buffalo,
`
`TO:
`
`J. Shemik,
`Esq.
`Nicholas
`LAW FIRM,
`THE DIETRICH
`for Plaintiff
`Attorney
`1323 N Forest
`Rd
`NY 14221
`Williamsville,
`716-839-3939
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`P.C.
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`Special
`
`At a Civil
`Supreme
`
`Court,
`of Erie,
`County
`286
`day of March
`
`the
`Term of
`the
`in and for
`held
`of New York,
`State
`2018.
`
`on the
`
`PRESIDING:
`
`HON,
`
`PAUL
`
`B. WOJTASZEK,
`
`J.S.C.
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT:
`OF ERIE
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEWNEW' YORK
`
`JAYME
`
`A. MAST,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`.
`
`vs.
`
`GERARD
`
`A. DESIMONE,
`
`Defendant.
`
`DECISION
`
`and ORDER
`
`Index
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`#803977/2016
`
`DECISION
`
`and ORDER
`
`On August
`
`18, 2014
`
`the plaintiff,
`
`Jayme
`
`A. Mast
`
`(hereinafter
`
`the "plaintiff'),
`
`was
`
`injured
`
`when
`
`she was
`
`involved
`
`in a motor
`
`vehicle
`
`accident
`
`involving
`
`the defendant,
`
`Gerard
`
`A. Desimone
`
`(hereinafter
`
`the "defendant.").
`
`As a result
`
`of
`
`this
`
`incident,
`
`an action
`
`seeking
`
`damages
`
`for bodily
`
`injuries
`
`was commenced.
`
`The matter
`
`ultimately
`
`proceeded
`
`to trial
`
`on February
`
`1, 2018,
`
`concluding
`
`on February
`
`13, 2018.
`
`1
`
`1 of
`
`6
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`
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`BACKGROUND:
`
`The
`
`plaintiff
`
`alleged
`
`that
`
`the defendant
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`in the happening
`
`of
`
`the accident
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the accident
`
`resulted
`
`in a "serious
`
`injury"
`
`pursuant
`
`to New York
`
`Insurance
`
`Law 5102(d).
`
`The
`
`plaintiff
`
`claimed
`
`entitlement
`
`to damages
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`following
`
`three
`
`"serious
`
`injury"
`
`categories:
`
`Permanent
`
`consequential
`
`limitation
`
`of use of a body
`
`organ
`
`or member;
`
`Significant
`
`limitation
`
`of use of a body
`
`function
`
`or system;
`
`and
`
`•
`
`•
`
`•
`
`A medically
`determined
`injury
`person
`injured
`the
`which
`prevents
`material
`acts which
`constitute
`for
`not
`than
`activities
`less
`
`or
`
`immediately
`(Insurance
`
`following
`Law 5102(d)).
`
`of a non-permanent
`impairment
`from performing
`substantially
`and
`such
`usual
`person's
`daily
`customary
`days
`the one hundred
`days
`ninety
`eighty
`impairment
`the
`the
`or
`occurrence
`
`nature
`the
`all of
`
`during
`of
`
`injury
`
`Extensive
`
`litigation
`
`and motion
`
`practice
`
`was
`
`conducted
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`up to and during
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`the trial.
`
`The matter
`
`proceeded
`
`to trial,
`
`and on February
`
`13, 2018
`
`after
`
`due
`
`deliberation
`
`the jury
`
`unanimously
`
`found
`
`the
`
`defendant's
`
`negligence
`
`was
`
`a substantial
`
`factor
`
`in causing
`
`the
`
`two
`
`of
`
`injury."
`
`plaintiff
`
`to sustain
`
`categories
`
`"serious
`
`The
`
`jury
`
`found
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`sustained
`
`a
`
`qualifying
`
`injury
`
`under
`
`the
`
`significant
`
`limitation
`
`and
`
`90/I80
`
`categories,
`
`but
`
`notably
`
`the
`
`jury
`
`determined
`
`that
`
`the plaintiff
`
`did
`
`not
`
`sustain
`
`a permanent
`
`consequential
`
`injury
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`accident.
`
`The only monetary
`
`award made
`
`by the jury was
`
`for past pain
`
`and suffering
`
`in the amount
`
`of $120,000.
`
`The jury
`
`verdict
`
`was
`
`reported
`
`to the Court,
`
`and this
`
`concluded
`
`the trial
`
`proceedings.
`
`PROCEDURAL
`
`POSTURE:
`
`The plaintiff
`
`now moves
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR 4404(a)
`
`and 5501(c)
`
`for
`
`an Order
`
`setting
`
`aside
`
`the jury
`
`verdict
`
`and increasing
`
`the jury's
`
`award
`
`for both
`
`past and future
`
`pain
`
`and suffering
`
`as well
`
`as future
`
`economic
`
`loss.
`
`Alternatively,
`
`the plaintiff
`
`asks
`
`for
`
`a new trial
`
`on damages
`
`only.
`
`The
`
`plaintiff
`
`argues
`
`that
`
`the verdict
`
`is against
`
`the weight
`
`of
`
`the evidence.
`
`2
`
`2 of
`
`6
`
`
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`In support
`
`of her motion,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`submitted
`
`the Attorney
`
`Affmnation
`
`of Nicholas
`
`J.
`
`Shemik,
`
`Esq. with
`
`attached
`
`exhibits
`
`sworn
`
`to on February
`
`26,
`
`2018
`
`(hereinafter
`
`the
`
`"Shemik
`
`Affirmation").
`
`The
`
`defendant's
`
`opposition
`
`papers
`
`consist
`
`of
`
`the Attorney
`
`Affirmation
`
`of Leah A.
`
`Esq. with
`
`an attached
`
`exhibit
`
`sworn
`
`to on March
`
`I6,
`
`2018
`
`(hereinafter
`
`the
`
`"Costanzo
`
`Costanzo,
`
`Affirmation").
`
`Counsel
`
`for plaintiff
`
`and defendant
`
`personally
`
`appeared
`
`for
`
`oral
`
`argument
`
`on March
`
`28,
`
`2018
`
`in further
`
`support
`
`of
`
`their
`
`respective
`
`positions.
`
`CONCLUSIONS
`
`OF LAW:
`
`This Court
`
`has reviewed
`
`all
`
`submissions,
`
`and heard
`
`oral
`
`argument
`
`of all parties.
`
`A Court
`
`must
`
`and selective
`
`when
`
`its own judgment
`
`for
`
`that
`
`of a jury:
`
`be very methodical
`
`substituting
`
`CPLR § 4404(a).
`
`Post
`
`trial
`
`motion
`
`for
`
`judgment
`
`and
`
`new trial;
`
`or
`
`issue
`of action
`of a cause
`After
`a trial
`required.
`where
`trial
`after
`Motion
`jury
`the
`or on its own
`of any party
`the motion
`upon
`by a jury,
`of
`right
`triable
`initiative,
`that
`a verdict
`or
`judgment
`entered
`thereon
`and
`direct
`aside
`court may
`set
`any
`as a matter
`in favor
`of a party
`entitled
`to judgment
`law or
`it
`be entered
`of
`judgment
`of a cause
`order
`a new trial
`of action
`or separable
`issue where
`the verdict
`is
`the evidence,
`to the weight
`of
`in the interest
`justice
`or where
`the jury
`of
`as is deemed
`the
`kept
`for
`as long
`reasonable
`after
`together
`agree
`by
`added).
`(emphasis
`(CPLR
`
`may
`contrary
`cannot
`court
`
`being
`§ 4404(a))
`
`The law in New York
`
`is very well-settled
`
`when
`
`it comes
`
`to disturbing
`
`jury
`
`verdicts.
`
`Where
`
`a party moves
`
`to set aside
`
`a jury
`
`verdict
`
`as against
`
`the weight
`
`of
`
`the
`
`evidence,
`
`as plaintiff
`
`does
`
`here,
`
`the motion
`
`should
`
`not
`
`be granted
`
`unless
`
`the preponderance
`
`of
`
`the evidence
`
`in the movant's
`
`favor
`
`is so great
`
`that
`
`the verdict
`
`could
`
`not have
`
`been
`
`reached
`
`upon
`
`any
`
`fair
`
`interpretation
`
`of
`
`the
`
`evidence
`
`(Lolik
`
`v. Big V Supermarkets,
`
`86 NY2d
`
`744,
`
`746 [1995j
`
`; Ruddock
`
`v. Happell,
`
`307 AD2d
`
`719,
`
`720,
`
`763 NYS2d
`
`868
`
`[4* Dept
`
`2003])
`
`(internal
`
`citation
`
`omitted).
`
`If
`
`"the
`
`verdict
`
`is one that
`
`3
`
`3 of
`
`6
`
`
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`reasonable
`
`persons
`
`could
`
`have
`
`rendered
`
`after
`
`receiving
`
`conflicting
`
`evidence,
`
`the court
`
`should
`
`not
`
`substitute
`
`its judgment
`
`for
`
`that
`
`of
`
`the
`
`jury"
`
`(Ruddock,
`
`307 AD2d
`
`at 720).
`
`Whether
`
`a particular
`
`factual
`
`determination
`
`is against
`
`the weight
`
`of
`
`the evidence
`
`is itself
`
`a
`
`factual
`
`question,
`
`and the
`
`question
`
`as to whether
`
`a verdict
`
`is against
`
`the weight
`
`of
`
`the
`
`evidence
`
`"involves
`
`what
`
`is in large
`
`part
`
`a discretionary
`
`balancing
`
`of many
`
`factors"
`
`(Cohen
`
`v. Hallmark
`
`45 NY2d
`
`499
`
`[1978]).
`
`Cards,
`
`493,
`
`498,
`
`The standard
`
`is clear
`
`and seemingly
`
`uncontested
`
`by the parties
`
`here,
`
`and this Court
`
`is very
`
`conscious
`
`of
`
`the importance
`
`of not
`
`invading
`
`the province
`
`of a clear-headed
`
`jury
`
`that has weighed
`
`the
`
`evidence,
`
`listened
`
`intently
`
`to clear
`
`and
`
`agreed
`
`upon
`
`jury
`
`instructions,
`
`deliberated,
`
`and then
`
`reached
`
`a unanimous
`
`verdict
`
`on all questions.
`
`Clearly
`
`it
`
`is within
`
`the
`
`province
`
`of
`
`the jury
`
`to determine
`
`issues
`
`of
`
`credibility,
`
`and
`
`great
`
`deference
`
`should
`
`be given
`
`to the jury
`
`because
`
`it has the opportunity
`
`to see and hear
`
`the witnesses
`
`(see Sauter
`
`v. Calabretta,
`
`103 AD3d
`
`1220,
`
`959 NYS2d
`
`579
`
`[4* Dept
`
`2013]
`
`; Kim v. New York City
`
`Transit
`
`Authority,
`
`87 AD3d
`
`531,
`
`928 NYS2d
`
`315
`
`[2d Dept
`
`2011]).
`
`The
`
`jury
`
`in the present
`
`case
`
`saw and heard
`
`the testimony
`
`from the actors
`
`involved
`
`in the incident
`
`as well
`
`as experts
`
`who
`
`offered
`
`opinion
`
`testimony.
`
`The
`
`jury
`
`assessed
`
`their
`
`respective
`
`credibility,
`
`and
`
`then
`
`unanimously
`
`determined
`
`the case.
`
`Great
`
`deference
`
`should
`
`be given
`
`to this
`
`process
`
`generally,
`
`and
`
`this Court
`
`must
`
`afford
`
`such
`
`deference
`
`in this
`
`case because
`
`did not
`
`in
`
`to the jury
`
`the evidence
`
`so preponderate
`
`favor
`
`ofthe
`
`plaintiff
`
`that
`
`the jury
`
`verdict
`
`could
`
`not have
`
`been
`
`reached
`
`on any
`
`fair
`
`interpretation
`
`the evidence
`
`(see Sauter,
`
`103 AD3d
`
`at 1220).
`
`To invade
`
`the deliberative
`
`process
`
`and province
`
`of
`
`of
`
`the jury
`
`under
`
`the facts
`
`in this
`
`case would
`
`be an abuse
`
`of discretionary
`
`power.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`argues
`
`that
`
`the jury
`
`determination
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to past
`
`pain
`
`and suffering,
`
`future
`
`pain
`
`and suffering,
`
`and
`
`future
`
`economic
`
`loss
`
`deviates
`
`materially
`
`from reasonable
`
`compensation
`
`4
`
`4 of
`
`6
`
`
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`due to, among
`
`other
`
`arguments,
`
`the trial
`
`testimony
`
`of Dr. Fishkin,
`
`Dr.
`
`Landi,
`
`Robert
`
`Tremp,
`
`Dr.
`
`Lichtenstein,
`
`and the plaintiff
`
`herself.
`
`In succinct
`
`terms,
`
`the plaintiff
`
`argues
`
`that
`
`her evidence
`
`in
`
`the form of
`
`"testimony
`
`and
`
`documentary
`
`proof
`
`was
`
`in complete
`
`and
`
`absolute
`
`agreement
`
`on all
`
`issues
`
`regarding
`
`[plaintifPs]
`
`injuries,
`
`their
`
`causation,
`
`and
`
`their
`
`severity"
`
`(Shemik
`
`Affirmation,
`
`¶23).
`
`Specifically,
`
`that plaintiff
`
`suffered
`
`a permanent
`
`L5-S1
`
`fusion
`
`secondary
`
`to a herniated
`
`disc
`
`be limited
`
`$23).
`
`and that her work-life
`
`expectancy
`
`will
`
`by 50% (Shemik
`
`Affirmation,
`
`However,
`
`when
`
`questioned
`
`during
`
`oral
`
`argument
`
`in support
`
`of
`
`this motion,
`
`plaintiffs
`
`counsel
`
`conceded
`
`that
`
`there was,
`
`in fact,
`
`conflicting
`
`proof
`
`regarding
`
`the likelihood,
`
`severity,
`
`and
`
`causation
`
`of plaintiff
`
`s alleged
`
`future
`
`pain
`
`and suffering
`
`(see Melnick
`
`v. Chase,
`
`148 AD3d
`
`1589,
`
`1590 [45 Dept
`
`2017])
`
`(holding
`
`that ajury
`
`verdict
`
`regarding
`
`future
`
`damages
`
`should
`
`not be disturbed
`
`as against
`
`the weight
`
`of
`
`the evidence
`
`where
`
`there
`
`is conflicting
`
`proof
`
`concerning
`
`the likelihood,
`
`severity,
`
`and causation
`
`of alleged
`
`future
`
`pain
`
`and suffering).
`
`The jury
`
`in this
`
`case
`
`heard
`
`extensive
`
`proof
`
`from both
`
`parties
`
`as to all
`
`issues
`
`in dispute.
`
`Once
`
`deliberations
`
`began,
`
`the jury
`
`among
`
`other
`
`things
`
`asked
`
`the Court
`
`to read
`
`back
`
`the entire
`
`trial
`
`testimony
`
`of both
`
`the plaintiff
`
`as well
`
`as the defendant's
`
`examining
`
`physician,
`
`Dr.
`
`Landi.
`
`During
`
`deliberations
`
`the jury
`
`also
`
`asked
`
`to review
`
`the plaintiff
`
`s primary
`
`care records
`
`created
`
`in the days
`
`immediately
`
`after
`
`the
`
`accident
`
`- a key
`
`timeframe
`
`in this
`
`case
`
`because
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant's
`
`that
`
`lower
`
`became
`
`the
`
`focus
`
`of
`
`argument
`
`against
`
`damages
`
`was
`
`the
`
`back
`
`injury
`
`that
`
`primary
`
`plaintiffs
`
`allegations
`
`was not
`
`a body
`
`part
`
`she complained
`
`of
`
`immediately
`
`after
`
`the accident.
`
`The jury
`
`deliberations
`
`lasted
`
`over
`
`the course
`
`of
`
`two
`
`days,
`
`and the verdict
`
`was
`
`ultimately
`
`unanimous.
`
`As stated
`
`earlier,
`
`it
`
`is within
`
`the province
`
`ofthe
`
`jury
`
`to determine
`
`issues
`
`of credibility,
`
`and great
`
`deference
`
`should
`
`be given
`
`to the jury
`
`because
`
`it has the opportunity
`
`to see and hear
`
`the
`
`witnesses
`
`(see Sauter
`
`v. Calabretta,
`
`103 AD3d
`
`1220,
`
`959 NYS2d
`
`579 [45 Dept
`
`2013]
`
`; 10m v. New
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`5
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`5 of
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`6
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`COUNTY
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`York City
`
`Transit
`
`Authority,
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`87 AD3d
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`531,
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`928.NYS2d
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`315
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`[2d Dept
`
`2D11]).
`
`The
`
`credibility
`
`of
`
`the witnesses,
`
`the truthfulness
`
`and accuracy
`
`ofthe
`
`testimony,
`
`whether
`
`contradicted
`
`or not,
`
`andthe
`
`significance
`
`of weaknesses
`
`and
`
`discrepancies
`
`are all
`
`issues
`
`for
`
`the
`
`trier
`
`of
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`(Sorokin
`
`v.
`
`Food
`
`Fair
`
`Stores,
`
`Inc.,
`
`51 Ad2d
`
`592
`
`[2d Dept
`
`1976]).
`
`Conflicting
`
`medical
`
`expert
`
`testimony
`
`raises
`
`credibilityissues
`
`for
`
`thejury
`
`to determine,
`
`that
`
`is exactly
`
`what
`
`occurred
`
`in the
`
`trial
`
`of
`
`this.matter
`
`(see Campo
`
`v. Neary,
`
`52 AD3d
`
`1194
`
`and
`
`[45
`
`of
`
`this
`
`clear
`
`review
`
`of
`
`the extensive
`
`proof
`
`presented
`
`to
`
`Dept
`
`2008]).
`
`In light
`
`standard,
`
`and upon
`
`the jury
`
`for
`
`its consideration.
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`has failed
`
`to demonstrate.the
`
`jury
`
`verdict
`
`was
`
`against
`
`the weight
`
`of
`
`the evidence.
`
`As
`
`such.
`
`the plaintiff
`~'
`
`has
`
`failed
`
`to raise
`
`an issue
`
`on this motion
`
`that would
`
`obligate
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`to set.aside
`
`the jury
`
`verdict,
`
`increase
`
`the jury's
`
`award,:and/or
`
`order
`
`a new trial.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`it
`
`is hereby:
`
`ORDERED,
`
`thatthe
`
`plaintifis
`
`motion
`
`is denied
`
`in itsentirety,
`
`and it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`this
`
`shall
`
`constitute
`
`the Decision
`
`and Order
`
`of
`
`the Court
`
`Thedelivery
`
`of
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`this Decision.and
`
`Order
`
`by this Court
`
`shall
`
`not c
`
`e notice
`
`ofentry.
`
`DATED:
`
`Buffalo,
`
`New York
`
`April
`
`pe'
`__,
`
`2018
`
`/'
`B. 4 JTASZEK
`PAUL
`HON.
`.JTASZEK
`ofthe
`Supreme
`Court
`Justice
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`6 of
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