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`COURT
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`OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`OF NASSAU
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`Plaintiff,
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`SUPREME
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`RONI
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`KOTA,
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`-against-
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`THE VILLAGE
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`OF PORT WASHINGTON
`OF PORT WASHINGTON
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`THE
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`ERIN
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`NORTH,
`and
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`NASSAU
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`COUNTY,
`VILLAGE
`INC.,
`NORTH,
`TOWN OF NORTH
`M. REILLY,
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`HEMPSTEAD,
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`DAVID
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`E. PIERRI
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`Defendants.
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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
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`and
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`the
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`31,
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`2019
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`Yours,
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`tc.,
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`Lawrence
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`WILSON
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`A. Wilson
`GROCHOW
`for Plaintiff
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`Attorneys
`55 Broadway,
`New York,
`608-4400
`(212)
`-and-
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`Attorneys
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`& Johnson,
`PC
`for Defendant
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`Nassau
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`County
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`John
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`Jared
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`J. Hanley,
`A. Kasschau
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`Esq.
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`Nassau
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`Attorneys
`
`Attorney
`County
`for Defendant
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`Nassau
`
`County
`One West
`Street
`New York
`Mineola,
`(516)571-0511
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`11501
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`Croutier,
`PC
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`Dempsey
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`E. Pierri
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`and
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`Hamill,
`Pender
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`Attorneys
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`David
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`6851
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`O'Brien,
`& Koehler,
`For Defendants
`Erin M. Reilly
`Suite
`Jericho
`250
`Turnpike,
`New York
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`Syossett,
`(516)746-0707
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`-against-
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`NASSAU
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`COUNTY
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`and ERIN
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`M. REILLY,
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`Defendants.
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`INDEX
`Mot.
`Mot.
`Submit
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`#
`Seq.
`Date
`Date
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`12.12/12.17.18
`12.17.18
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`The
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`following
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`papers
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`were
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`read
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`on this motion:
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`Documents
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`Numbered
`
`Notice
`
`of Motion/Cross
`Affidavit
`of Law
`=========--=--
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`Answering
`Memorandum
`__
`
`Motion,
`
`Affidavits
`(Affirmations),
`............................................
`......
`..........
`_
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`----
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`Exhibits
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`..
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`Annexed............
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`48, 55
`58
`60
`
`Defendant
`
`setting
`4404(a)(1)
`No.
`2). Defendant
`and damages
`
`liability
`
`to CPLR
`pursuant
`an order
`for
`of motion
`by notice
`moves
`Erin M. Reilly
`pain
`and future
`and suffering
`for past
`awards
`the jury's
`darnages
`aside
`to set aside
`of motion
`the verdict
`of Nassau
`moves
`by notice
`County
`(Seq. No.
`3).
`
`(Seq.
`on both
`
`out
`
`arises
`action
`This
`at
`its intersection
`Shore Road
`he was
`testified
`that
`within
`the
`applicable
`
`operating
`speed
`
`of a motor
`with
`Harbor
`his motorcycle
`limit
`when
`he was
`
`occurred
`accident
`that
`vehicle
`in Port Washington,
`Road
`"S"
`north
`the
`along
`struck
`by Reilly's
`
`on October
`New York.
`curved
`vehicle.
`
`roadway
`
`on
`
`27, 2014
`Plaintiff
`of Shore Road
`
`Defendant
`in the southbound
`she was waiting
`testified
`that
`Reilly
`two
`vehicles
`headed
`Road.
`east onto Harbor
`anticipation
`of
`After
`turning
`in the northbound
`headlights
`passed
`she looked
`lanes
`and saw vehicle
`and then
`position.
`As
`she proceeded
`she felt
`to turn,
`a light
`force
`observed
`on the ground.
`As
`a result
`of
`the accident,
`underwent
`four
`plaintiff
`below
`knee
`amputation
`of his
`left
`leg.
`
`her,
`
`surgeries,
`
`lane in
`turn
`left-hand
`on Shore Road
`north
`ahead
`of her
`well
`plaintiff's
`motorcycle
`in a
`
`resulting
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`returned
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`Upon
`
`suffering
`regard
`
`of
`trial
`this
`80% fault
`apportioning
`no comparative
`found
`liability
`plaintiff
`$4,000,000
`awarded
`from the time
`of
`to the latter,
`the jury
`
`both
`as against
`verdict
`a liability
`the jury
`defendants,
`action,
`and 20% fault
`The jury
`Reilly.
`to defendant
`to the defendant
`County
`the jury
`the damages
`the plaintiff.
`of
`on the part
`trial,
`Following
`pain
`and
`for
`and $15,000,000
`future
`and suffering
`for past
`pain
`be expected
`to live.
`With
`could
`the plaintiff
`the verdict
`to the time
`24 years.
`determined
`plaintiff's
`life
`was
`that
`
`expectancy
`
`the jury's
`the trial
`upon
`based
`that
`contends
`the County
`On this motion,
`testimony,
`were
`and Reilly
`evidence.
`Both
`plaintiff
`of
`the
`the weight
`against
`was
`apportionment
`of
`liability
`The
`intersection.
`and were well-familiar
`the subject
`long-time
`residents
`of Port Washington
`and could
`20 seconds
`that Reilly
`that
`she was
`stopped
`for
`testified
`posits
`approximately
`The
`to the accident
`but
`she failed
`to see the plaintiff's
`motorcycle.
`prior
`500
`feet
`away
`the
`115 accident
`reports
`shows
`that
`of
`also
`argues
`that
`the documentary
`evidence
`Works
`files
`from
`1977
`to 2009,
`in the Nassau
`Department
`of Public
`County
`in the process
`of making
`than
`as alleged
`involved
`rather
`seven,
`forty
`turn
`onto Harbor
`Road.
`
`with
`
`(DPW)
`vehicles
`
`by plaintiff,
`
`County
`see some
`
`County
`contained
`
`only
`left
`
`establish
`trial
`at
`adduced
`the facts
`that
`thus maintains
`The County
`was
`collision
`that
`the
`but
`rather
`in the design
`the roadway
`of
`failed
`to be seen and
`because
`failed
`to see what was
`Reilly
`of VTL
`not
`that
`it was
`argues
`§ 1141
`. Moreover,
`the County
`and the jury
`was asked
`to improperly
`speculate
`this
`accident,
`control
`device
`would
`have
`altered
`Reilly's
`actions.
`
`negligent
`negligence
`violation
`of
`cause
`of a traffic
`
`it was
`
`not
`that
`by driver
`caused
`solely
`the right
`of way
`to yield
`a proximate
`or concurring
`as to whether
`the presence
`
`in
`
`Defendant
`the damages
`that
`cases.
`comparative
`
`Reilly
`awards
`
`the jury's
`contest
`not
`does
`of
`are excessive
`in light
`
`liability
`the plaintiff's
`
`determination.
`injuries
`
`Rather,
`and awards
`
`she argues
`issued
`in
`
`CPLR 4404
`a verdict
`. . . the court may
`a trial
`"[a]fter
`that
`(a) provides
`set aside
`of a party
`be entered
`in favor
`that
`judgment
`direct
`thereon
`and
`entered
`judgment
`entitled
`.
`. . where
`order
`a new trial
`of a cause
`of action
`it may
`as a matter
`of
`law or
`judgment
`."
`to the weight
`of
`in the interest
`is contrary
`justice
`.
`. . .
`the evidence,
`of
`"[A]
`could
`of
`unless
`the jury
`not
`be set aside
`as contrary
`to the weight
`the evidence
`v Big V Supermarkets,
`the evidence
`(Lolik
`the verdict
`fair
`interpretation
`of
`by any
`1985])."
`; Nicastro
`v Park,
`745-746
`113 AD2d
`[2d Dept
`(Vittiglio
`130
`[1995]
`100 AD3d
`988
`[2d Dept
`2012]).
`not
`apportionment
`should
`987,
`unless
`it could
`not have
`been
`interpretation
`found
`(Fruendt
`164 AD3d
`559
`[2d Dept
`2018]).
`
`129,
`
`Likewise,
`on a fair
`
`of
`
`fault
`evideñce.
`
`of
`
`the
`
`jury
`not
`
`or any
`to
`the verdict
`verdict
`should
`have
`reached
`86 NY2d
`v Gaurino,
`be set aside
`v. Waters,
`
`744,
`
`A motion
`a new trial
`for
`errors
`"encompasses
`in the charge,
`of evidence,
`mistakes
`of De Lano,
`34 AD2d
`1032
`1031,
`of New
`67 AD3d
`885
`York,
`884,
`
`admissibility
`surprise
`Rodriguez
`
`(Matter
`v City
`
`misconduct,
`[3d Dept
`[2d Dept
`
`newly
`1970],
`2009];
`
`rulings
`discovered
`aff'd
`28 NY2d
`Gomez
`v Park
`
`in the trial
`
`court's
`
`on the
`
`evidence,
`587
`
`Donuts,
`
`and
`
`[1971];
`249
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`1998])"
`
`AD2d
`266,
`court must
`
`expericñce,
`Miehle-Goss
`AD2d
`465
`
`267
`decide
`and
`
`Dexter,
`[1st Dept
`
`v Uh,
`(Allen
`[2d Dept
`justice
`substantial
`whether
`fairness
`in arriving
`sense
`of
`39 NY2d
`381
`376,
`[1976]
`1996])"
`82 AD3d
`(Allen,
`
`1025
`and must
`
`82 AD3d
`1025,
`has been
`done,
`at a decision
`(see, Micallef
`v International
`; Bush
`at 1025).
`
`trial
`
`"The
`
`2011]).
`[2d Dept
`look
`to common
`sense,
`v Miehle
`Co., Div.
`of
`231
`Bus. Machs.
`Corp.,
`
`"The
`
`State
`67 NY2d
`New
`York,
`of a dangerous
`State
`ofNew
`
`271,
`
`municipality
`the municipality
`there
`or
`study,
`(2)
`Affleck
`v. Buckley,
`Dept
`2009]).
`"[S]omething
`required
`a governmental
`before
`function."
`
`planning
`
`(Affleck,
`
`has a nondelegable
`283
`[1986]),
`condition
`and
`highway
`31 NY3d
`519
`York,
`514,
`be deemed
`negligent
`may
`is aware
`of
`the condition
`is no reasonable
`basis
`96 NY2d
`553
`more
`
`its roads
`to keep
`duty
`reasonably
`that
`breaches
`and the 8tate
`duty
`to remedy
`action
`does
`not
`take
`Law
`see also Highway
`139).
`§§ 12, 102,
`[2018];
`traffic
`condition
`in connection
`with
`a dangerous
`inadequate
`traffic
`and (1) performs
`a plainly
`safety
`(See
`by the municipality.
`for
`the decision
`undertaken
`62 AD3d
`[2d
`639
`Bresciani
`v. County
`of Dutchess,
`is
`opinions
`a choice
`between
`of experts
`conflicting
`for
`its traffic
`be held
`liable
`negligently
`body may
`96 NY2d
`at 557
`Weiss
`v. Fote,
`[1960]).
`
`it'
`
`v State
`safe (Friedman
`'when
`is made
`aware
`[it]
`286)."
`(id.
`(Brown
`A
`where
`
`at
`
`of
`
`v.
`
`[citing
`
`performing
`7 NY2d
`579
`
`[2001];
`than
`
`To establish
`case in such
`proximate
`safety measures
`to the happening
`contributed
`of
`the
`the probability
`by greatly
`increasing
`where
`there was
`a pattern
`of similar
`[finding
`liability
`or
`implement
`additional
`safety measures
`safety
`study
`most
`significant
`in the proxhnate
`cause
`analysis
`inquiry
`[2016])."
`28 NY3d
`530
`(M).
`524,
`
`Jamison,
`
`must
`
`show
`
`that
`
`"the
`
`of
`
`or
`
`absence
`the plaintiff
`a case,
`the risk,
`of
`the accident
`increasing
`by materially
`occurrence."
`at 520
`[quotations
`(Brown
`omitted]
`accidents
`and
`a failure
`to complete
`a traffic
`at
`the subject
`intersection]).
`'"[t]he
`Indeed,
`foreseeability'"
`that
`is often
`of
`v
`(Hain
`
`determination
`at
`the subject
`
`notice
`complete
`
`the record
`Here,
`of an unreasonably
`analysis.
`a safety
`in executing
`a left
`a study.
`
`the jury's
`supported
`dangerous
`condition
`The
`numerous
`letters
`complaining
`turn
`at
`the
`subject
`intersection
`difficulty
`96 NY2d
`at 557).
`(Affleck,
`warranting
`Further,
`that
`agreed
`from
`1987
`through
`the period
`2014,
`during
`of which
`the intersection,
`40 were
`left
`turn
`accidents.
`number
`studies
`at
`the
`subject
`intersection.
`Each
`safety
`of a traffic
`at
`the intersection.
`signal
`
`the County
`that
`intersection
`about
`alerted
`Harold
`there were
`He testified
`of
`the
`
`on
`put
`been
`had
`to adequately
`and failed
`the lack
`of a signal
`and
`the County
`to a situation
`the County's
`Lutz,
`
`approximately
`that
`the County
`studies
`resulted
`
`safety
`
`engineer,
`148 accidents
`a
`conducted
`in the denial
`
`based
`
`review
`
`Traffic
`hours
`
`Indeed,
`is usually
`Additionally,
`is at
`its peak,
`
`the County
`that
`testified
`Mr.
`Lutz
`on the Manual
`its safety
`on Uniform
`the MUTCD
`Control
`basic
`(MUTCD).
`When
`Devices
`eight
`dictates
`that
`data,
`gathering
`should
`be collected,
`of data
`but
`never
`the County
`study.
`in any given
`eight
`hours
`collected
`the County
`hours
`collected
`two
`or
`less of data
`each
`that
`Lutz
`agreed
`study.
`Mr.
`during
`than
`to collect
`more
`eight
`hours
`of data
`to determiñê
`the eight
`critical
`hours.
`necessary
`of
`the eight-hour
`collection
`four
`should
`hours
`traffic
`encompass
`times
`when
`time,
`conflict."
`i.e. when
`there
`is the most
`"intersectional
`there was
`no indication
`
`Also,
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`in the County's
`gap analysis
`installation
`
`of car
`records
`conducted.
`was
`of a traffic
`light.
`
`counts
`
`having
`Nonetheless,
`
`been
`on two
`
`taken
`
`during
`occasions,
`
`the observation
`employees
`
`County
`
`and no
`periods
`recommended
`
`Lutz
`Mr.
`intersection
`of
`a place
`encouraged
`
`at
`that
`driver
`also
`
`the County
`that
`testified
`a left
`turn
`and installed
`before
`refuge
`to wait
`executing
`left
`turns
`at
`the intersection,
`
`less
`consider
`did
`restrictive
`the crossing
`lane to shorten
`a turn.
`Mr.
`However,
`uncontrolled.
`which
`remained
`
`a traffic
`than
`remedies
`and to give
`distance
`Lutz
`conceded
`that
`
`light
`the
`this
`
`the County
`Plaintiff's
`wholly
`and that
`the studies
`studies
`the safety
`MUTCD
`He characterized
`practice.
`and good
`engineering
`with
`respect
`to the amount
`of data
`in particular.
`collection
`
`opined
`expert
`that
`it conducted
`
`that
`
`the correct
`to consider
`failed
`from the requireñ1ents
`departed
`"grossly"
`the studies
`as
`
`factors
`of
`the
`inadequate
`
`in
`
`On this
`
`issues
`disturb.
`negligent
`
`County
`short,
`
`surrounding
`Contrary
`does
`as well.
`the jury's
`
`not
`
`record,
`liability,
`including
`to the County's
`contention,
`indicate
`that
`the evidence
`31 NY3d
`at 521).
`(Brown,
`of
`apportionment
`
`there was
`
`ample
`
`the factual
`the jury's
`to support
`evidence
`of
`resolution
`of proximate
`will
`not
`that
`that
`the Court
`cause-findings
`defendant
`that
`the jury
`found
`Reilly
`of
`did
`not
`support
`a finding
`liability
`These
`are not mutually
`exclusive
`by the evidence
`was
`supported
`amply
`
`partially
`against
`propositions.
`presented
`
`the
`
`In
`
`liability
`
`a jury's
`of damages,
`the issue
`respect
`with
`award
`Addressing
`"if
`it deviates
`from what
`would
`be reasonable
`materially
`a question
`of
`the award
`of damages
`. . . is primarily
`"The
`aulount
`whose
`determination
`is entitled
`to great
`deference
`[citations
`omitted]
`omitted]
`Beach Med Ctr,
`15 AD3d
`606
`[2d Dept
`2005]).
`the provisions
`While
`Long
`division,"
`refer
`review
`to the "appellate
`the standard
`of
`is equally
`specifically
`trial
`; Shurgan
`courts.
`(See Barthelemy
`v. Spivack,
`41 AD3d
`398
`[2d Dept
`2007]
`169 AD2d
`AD2d
`805
`[2d Dept
`; Ramos
`v City
`of New York,
`687
`687,
`1991]).
`
`excessive
`5501[c]).
`
`805,
`
`1992]
`
`for
`
`is considered
`thereto
`compensation."
`(CPLR
`§
`the jury
`[citations
`."
`(Crockett
`v
`of CPLR §5501(c)
`to the
`applicable
`v Tedesco,
`179
`[1st Dept
`
`of
`
`reviewing
`comprising
`to plaintiffs
`Donlon
`
`the context
`Within
`the dollar
`amount
`compare
`and approved
`sums
`awarded
`163 AD3d
`893
`[2d Dept
`2018];
`see also
`Turuseta
`v Wyassup-Laurel
`104 AD3d
`Dept
`741[2d
`739,
`proper
`procedure
`mandates
`consents
`to a reduction.
`634
`[2d Dept
`
`Liberati,
`excessive,
`the plaintiff
`AD3d
`Dept
`
`633,
`2003]).
`
`2006];
`
`is appropriate
`an award
`and
`for pain
`suffering,
`prior
`to other
`the challenged
`appellate-reviewed
`award
`with
`injuries.
`v. County
`(Vatalaro
`similar
`of Suffolk,
`284 AD2d
`v City
`of New York,
`13, 15 [1st Dept
`2001];
`Glen
`634
`v
`[2d Dept
`91 AD3d
`Kayes
`Corp.,
`632,
`2012];
`2013]).
`When
`the trial
`court
`determines
`that
`an award
`is
`a new trial
`ordered
`as to damages
`be conditionally
`unless
`41 AD3d
`at 399;
`Zukowski
`v Gokhberg,
`31
`(Barthelemy,
`v MCST Preferred
`McNeil
`Transp.
`301 AD2d
`580
`579,
`
`it
`
`to
`
`Co.,
`
`[2d
`
`-4-
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`exceeds
`verdict
`the jury
`that
`acknowledges
`plaintiff
`Here,
`injuries.
`reviewed
`the arguments
`The
`court
`has carefully
`similar
`for
`and finds
`the sum of $4,000,000.00
`for past
`pain
`parties
`herein
`that
`sustained
`amputation
`plaintiff
`four
`a foot
`followed
`surgeries,
`including
`is not excessive.
`infection
`by a subsequent
`amputation
`necessitated
`for
`$15,000,000.00
`future
`deviates
`pain
`and suffering
`constitute
`reasonable
`thus
`compensation,
`
`materially
`a remittitur
`
`requiring
`
`all previously
`and
`cases
`and
`
`reported
`referenced
`where
`suffering
`knee
`by a below
`the sum of
`However,
`would
`from that which
`§5501[c]).
`(CPLR
`
`verdicts
`by the
`the
`
`currently
`
`For
`
`these
`
`reasons,
`
`it
`
`is hereby
`
`ORDERED,
`apportionment
`of
`
`the County's
`that
`is denied;
`and it
`
`motion
`is further
`
`fault
`
`to set aside
`
`the verdict
`
`on the issue
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`and
`
`defendants
`by both
`applications
`that
`ORDERED,
`the
`seeking
`and
`as to the $4,000,000.00
`for past pain
`a remittitur
`or granting
`suffering
`defendants
`a new trial
`as to damages
`or granting
`applications
`by both
`seeking
`for
`future
`are granted
`to the
`the $15,000,000.00
`pain
`and suffering
`extent
`future
`pain
`and suffering
`damages
`is ordered
`within
`30 days
`after
`unless,
`the plaintiff
`decision
`and order with
`notice
`of entry,
`shall
`execute
`a written
`to a decrease
`in the jury's
`verdict
`as to future
`pain
`and suffering
`from the
`to $7,000,000.00.
`
`as to damages
`a new trial
`and the
`are denied,
`a remittitur
`as to
`a new trial
`as to
`that
`of a copy
`of
`this
`service
`stipulation
`consenting
`sum of $15,000,000.00
`
`This
`
`the decision
`constitutes
`herein
`are denied.
`
`addressed
`
`and order
`
`of
`
`this Court.
`
`All
`
`applications
`
`not
`
`specifically
`
`Dated:
`on
`
`New York
`Mineola,
`. 2 St, 2019
`
`ENTER:
`
`S. BROWN
`
`8 F
`
`FREY
`J.S.C.
`
`JAN
`
`3 0 2019
`
`NASSAU
`COUNTY
`COUNTY
`OFRCE
`CLERK'S
`
`& Cannavo,
`
`PC
`
`-5-
`
`5 of
`
`6
`
`7 of 9
`
`Block
`
`for Plaintiff
`Attorneys
`David
`Esq.
`Dean,
`Sullivan
`Papain
`1140
`Franklin
`Avenue,
`City, NY
`Garden
`516-742-0707
`5167477350afax.nycourts.gov
`
`McGrath
`Ste. 200
`11530
`
`

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`
`County
`
`Attorneys
`
`for Defendant
`& Johnson,
`PC
`Leahy
`120 Wall
`Ste. 2220
`Street,
`New York, NY
`10005
`212-269-7308
`
`for Defendant
`Attorneys
`John
`J. Hanley,
`Esq.
`Jared A. Kasschau
`
`County
`
`County
`
`of Nassau
`
`Attorney
`County
`One West
`Street
`NY
`Mineola,
`516-571-6063
`5165713058
`5165716604@fax.nvcourts.gov
`
`11501
`
`Pierri & Reilly
`Dempsey
`
`Attorneys
`for Defendants
`Hammill
`O'Brien
`Croutier
`Pender & Koehler,
`PC
`William
`J. Croutier
`Jr., Esq.
`6851
`Jericho
`Ste. 250
`Syosset, NY
`516-746-0707
`5166775475@fax.nvcourts.cov
`
`Turnpike,
`11791
`
`-6-
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`AFFIDAVIT
`
`OF SERVICE
`
`STATE
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`OF NEW YORK
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`COUNTY
`
`OF NEW YORK
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`Arias,
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`
`sworn,
`
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`
`and
`
`says:
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`That
`
`I am not
`in Northampton
`
`a
`
`party
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`to
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`reside
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`of
`
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`
`(18)
`
`years
`
`of
`
`age
`
`and
`
`That
`
`on
`
`the
`
`31st
`
`day
`
`of
`
`January,
`
`2019,
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`your
`
`deponent
`
`served
`
`the
`
`within
`
`ORDER WITH
`
`NOTICE
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`OF ENTRY
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`to
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`the
`
`following:
`
`John
`
`J. Hanley,
`
`Esq.
`
`Jared
`
`A.
`
`Kasschau
`
`Nassau
`
`Attorneys
`
`Nassau
`
`County
`
`Attorney
`
`for
`
`Defendant
`
`Leahy
`
`Attorneys
`
`Nassau
`
`& Johnson,
`
`PC
`
`for
`
`Defendant
`
`County
`
`Suite
`
`Street,
`NY 10005
`
`2220
`
`County
`
`One West
`
`Mineola,
`
`(516)571-0511
`
`Street
`New York
`
`11501
`
`120 Wall
`New York,
`
`Dempsey
`
`O'Brien,
`& Koehler,
`For
`
`Croutier,
`
`PC
`
`Defendants
`
`E. Pierri
`
`and
`
`Erin
`
`M.
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`Reilly
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`Jericho
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`Turnpike,
`New York
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`Suite
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`250
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`Pender
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`properly
`
`addressed
`
`wrapper,
`
`in
`
`an
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`official
`
`within
`
`depository
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`the
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`State
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`exclusive
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`Sworn
`
`to
`
`before
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`me this
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`31st
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`of
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`January,
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`2019
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`Notary
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