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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`COURT OF THE
`OF NASSAU
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`P R E S E N T : HON.
`
`JEFFREY
`
`S. BROWN
`JUSTICE
`
`------------------------------------------------X
`CHARLES
`SIMON
`and CHARLES
`of
`the Estate
`of JULIE
`
`SIMON,
`
`SIMON,
`deceased,
`
`as Administrator
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`TRIAL/IAS
`
`PART
`
`13
`
`INDEX
`Mot.
`Mot.
`Submit
`
`# 22101/08
`Seq.
`22, 23
`Date
`11.6.15
`1.7.15
`Date
`
`-against-
`
`GRANITE
`
`BUILDING
`
`2, LLC,
`KULKA
`
`LALEZARIAN
`CONSTRUCTION
`PROPERTIES,
`LLC,
`CORP.,
`KULKA
`FXR CONSTRUCTION
`CONTRACTING,
`LLC,
`DEV CONSTRUCTION
`CANATAL
`CORP.
`D/B/A
`INC., MCLO STRUCTURAL
`STEEL
`INDUSTRIES
`NEWMAN
`DESIGN
`LLC
`and THE OFFICE
`GROUP,
`JAMES
`RUDERMAN,
`LLP,
`
`CORP.,
`
`CORP.,
`OF
`
`________._.__-.--------------------------------------X
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`The
`
`following
`
`papers
`
`were
`
`read
`
`on this motion:
`
`Notice
`
`of Motion,
`Affidavit
`Answering
`Affidavit..
`Reply
`
`Exhibits
`Affidavits
`(Affirmations),
`........................................................................
`.............................................................................
`
`Annexed......
`
`Numbered
`
`Papers
`MS 22
`1, 2
`3, 4, 5
`6, 7
`
`MS 23
`8, 9
`3, 4,10
`
`the foregoing
`papers,
`2 LLC (hereinafter
`5501(c):
`and
`the $6,000,000.00
`
`Upon
`
`Granite
`
`Building
`§§4401,4404(a)
`remittitur
`of
`and suffering,
`Charles
`Simon
`$1,440,000.00
`
`loss,
`
`(5) granting
`
`(3)
`for
`
`jury
`
`it
`
`is ordered
`
`of
`
`that
`which
`Granite),
`a new trial
`granting
`(1)
`verdict
`awarded
`jury
`a remittitur
`or granting
`vacating
`economic
`and future
`past
`loss,
`(4)
`vacating
`Simon
`of Julie
`verdict
`awarded
`to the Estate
`remittitur
`a new trial
`or
`of
`the $500,000.00
`
`the application
`seeks
`an order
`as to liability,
`(2)
`Simon
`to Charles
`the $1,495,000.00
`or granting
`for past
`verdict
`
`interposed
`pursuant
`
`by defendant,
`to CPLR
`or
`a new trial
`granting
`pain
`and future
`for
`past
`verdict
`awarded
`jury
`a remittitur
`of
`the
`future
`economic
`and
`to the Estate
`awarded
`
`to
`
`of
`
`jury
`
`
`
`in the GMC
`On February
`the plaintiff,
`a passenger
`was
`13, 2008,
`Simon,
`by his wife,
`operated
`in
`(see Bakalor
`Julie
`plaintiff's
`Affidavit
`Simon
`decedent,
`at Exh. C at pp.
`of whom were wallpaper
`762).
`On said
`the Simons,
`both
`733,
`date,
`were
`work
`there
`at an office
`scheduled
`to commence
`owned
`where
`by Granite
`building
`the scope
`at pp.
`(id
`of which
`included
`the underground
`lots
`parking
`1048-1049).
`In connection
`engaged
`Kulka
`to serve
`Granite
`therewith,
`d/b/a DEV
`FXR Construction,
`Inc.
`which
`in turn
`contracted
`with
`at pp.
`lots
`(id.
`to undertake
`of
`the underground
`the construction
`FXR)
`of
`the
`of
`this
`a pit was
`the end
`course
`excavated
`at
`project,
`During
`under
`construction
`in a 32 foot
`into
`the subterranean
`lot
`then
`(id
`drop
`of FXR removed
`of
`two
`employees
`12-foot
`sections
`rebar
`to permit
`a tractor-trailer
`to deliver
`subsequent
`200).
`However,
`162,
`135,
`134,
`of
`it had previously
`removed
`the fence
`(id
`
`Suburban
`Support
`
`hangers,
`was
`
`ongoing
`55, 702,
`703,
`general
`the
`Construction
`
`1048,
`
`construction,
`718,
`723,
`contractor,
`(hereinafter
`1051).
`
`55, 56,
`1049,
`west
`lot
`resulting
`parking
`On February
`at pp. 56-57).
`chain
`link
`fence
`surrounding
`for
`the concrete
`FXR failed
`
`necessary
`this
`delivery,
`pp. 57, 200).
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`Julie
`
`Simon
`
`for pre-impact
`and the application
`§4545(a);
`which
`seeks
`an order
`Kulka),
`and damages
`(Sequence
`
`#023),
`
`and (6) granting
`terror,
`interposed
`by defendant,
`to CPLR §4404(a)
`pursuant
`are determined
`forth
`as set
`
`a collateral
`Kulka
`
`source
`
`to CPLR
`pursuant
`hearing
`LLC (hereinafter
`Contracting,
`a new trial
`as to both
`granting
`hereinafter.
`
`liability
`
`Charles
`
`12, 2008,
`the west
`(id
`work
`to replace
`
`lot
`
`parking
`at pp.
`57,
`83,
`those
`sections
`
`as
`
`the
`
`the
`
`to
`at
`
`the weather
`
`782,
`
`On the morning
`slush
`and
`rain,
`sleet,
`the Simons
`were
`site,
`to the west
`proceeded
`parking
`by FXR (id
`left
`at pp.
`732,
`731,
`pit was
`not
`excavation
`immediately
`view
`came
`her attempts
`into
`but
`over
`the 32 foot
`going
`over
`the edge, Mr.
`Simon
`was
`unable
`to do so and died
`2006).
`
`ultimately
`to going
`Simon
`pp. 735,
`
`736,
`
`798,
`
`of February
`13, 2008,
`ice (id
`at pp.
`787,
`271-73,
`727,
`through
`unable
`to access
`the property
`lot
`ingress
`gaining
`successfully
`pavement
`675).
`The
`162,
`200,
`at p. 733).
`discernable
`(id
`were
`the vehicle
`to stop
`unavailing
`the lot below
`into
`precipice
`and
`able
`to extricate
`was
`himself
`after Mr.
`on impact
`Simon
`
`was
`
`inclement
`
`of snow,
`the work
`at
`arrival
`Upon
`798).
`788,
`and consequently
`entrance
`the main
`fence
`in the
`the opening
`thereto
`via
`icy and the
`in the west
`lot was
`the pit
`As Mrs.
`Simon
`proceeded,
`as it began
`to slide,
`at pp.
`(id
`734,
`from the
`however,
`her
`his name
`heard
`
`with
`
`a mix
`
`733,
`vehicle,
`scream
`
`736).
`
`Prior
`Mrs.
`(id
`
`at
`
`action
`
`took
`of
`
`during
`close
`around
`Affidavit
`verdict
`to Kulka,
`plaintiff
`
`A trial
`on the within
`the following
`which
`theories
`the west
`the gate
`parking
`surrounding
`of
`the perimeter
`the pit,
`and
`failing
`at $4, Exh. C at pp.
`in Support
`the dadants
`against
`as to liability
`10% to FXR (see Bakalor
`and;
`estate
`a total
`and the decedent's
`
`place
`
`liability
`
`55-61,
`
`on May
`20 days
`commencing
`defendants:
`the
`against
`asserted
`failing
`barrier
`vehicle
`a sufficient
`to employ
`lot;
`failing
`(see Bakalor
`lot
`the west
`to plow
`and or salt
`parking
`retumed
`the jury
`63).
`a
`On June
`16, 2015,
`60% to Granite;
`same
`as follows:
`apportioning
`The
`awarded
`same
`at ¶4).
`Affidavit
`in Support
`jury
`as follows:
`which
`broken
`down
`of $9,435,000.00,
`was
`
`11, 2015,
`
`to
`
`30%
`the
`
`over
`were
`
`-2-
`
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`Pain
`
`Non-Economic
`Awards:
`Decedent's
`and Suffering
`(for Emotional
`Distress
`and Pre-Impact
`Plaintiff's
`Past Pain
`and Suffering
`Plaintiff's
`Future
`and Suffering
`Pain
`
`Terror)
`
`Economic
`
`Loss
`
`Awards
`
`of Julie
`Estate
`Simon's
`Earnings
`Past Lost
`Lost
`Future
`Earnings
`Past Household
`Services
`Future
`Household
`Services
`Past Lost
`Employer
`Pension
`Lost
`Future
`and Pension
`Income
`Total:
`
`Funding
`
`of Annuity
`
`and
`
`Employer
`
`and Social
`
`Funding
`Security
`
`of Annuity
`Retirement
`
`Economic
`
`Loss
`
`Awards
`
`Simon's
`
`Plaintiff
`Charles
`Past
`Lost
`Earnings
`Lost
`Future
`Earnings
`Past
`Lost Health
`Insurance
`Lost Health
`Future
`Insurance
`Past Lost
`Employer
`Future
`Lost
`Employer
`Lost
`Employer
`Past
`Lost
`Employer
`Future
`Lost Retirement
`Future
`Total:
`
`Funding
`Funding
`Funding
`Funding
`Income
`
`of Annuity
`of Annuity
`of Pension
`of Pension
`
`500,000
`$
`$3,000,000
`$3,000,000
`
`$
`$
`$
`$
`$
`
`200,000
`500,000
`100,000
`400,000
`40,000
`
`$
`
`200,000
`
`$ 1,440,000
`
`$ 300,000
`700,000
`$
`50,000
`$
`30,000
`$
`40,000
`$
`100,000
`$
`50,000
`$
`125,000
`$
`100,000
`$
`$ 1,495,000
`
`(for
`
`24 Years)
`
`(over
`
`13 years)
`
`(over
`
`27 years)
`
`(over
`
`13 years)
`
`(over
`
`11 years)
`
`(over
`
`13 years)
`
`(over
`(over
`
`8 years)
`1I
`years)
`
`The within
`ensued.
`
`thereafter
`
`post-trial
`
`applications
`
`respectively
`
`interposed
`
`by the moving
`
`defendants
`
`its
`in denying
`this
`Granite
`as to liability,
`In moving
`erred
`court
`contends
`a new trial
`for
`the
`or salt
`to plow
`its failure
`the claim
`for
`a directed
`premised
`upon
`verdict
`dismissing
`doctrine"
`was
`as a matter
`of
`law by
`in progress
`barred
`such
`claim
`as any
`the "storm
`lot,
`parking
`of Law
`11-25).
`at pp.
`Memorandum
`(see Defendant's
`the bulk
`in having
`Granite
`stresses
`that
`and given
`accepted
`this
`the jury
`assessed
`agaiñst
`this
`as cognizable
`claim
`obviously
`as it
`a new trial
`its request
`as to liability
`is necessary
`for
`an itemized
`denial
`of
`the verdict
`to determine
`upon
`this
`court
`was
`predicated
`for a reviewing
`(id
`at pp. 27-31).
`theory
`
`motion
`
`liability
`court's
`impossible
`
`improper
`
`it,
`
`of
`
`is
`
`verdict,
`whether
`
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`Granite
`
`asserts
`
`Simon
`
`injuries,
`similarly
`further
`loss was
`vacated
`and 2007,
`exceeded
`
`reduced
`time
`
`(id).
`
`member,
`benefits
`expert
`economist,
`from 2007
`as speculative
`
`thereby
`(id).
`Dr.
`
`awarded
`"zone
`to
`awarded
`Granite
`31-44).
`economic
`future
`either
`must
`the years
`year
`he
`that
`elected
`to
`his
`opinion
`rendering
`Granite
`contends
`further
`to account
`failed
`Leiken
`which
`been
`had
`to experience
`Affidavit
`
`As to the issue
`of damages,
`the $6,000,000.00
`verdict
`for past
`and future
`and
`pain
`emotional
`from purely
`suffering,
`stemming
`deviates
`from prior
`and
`appellate-reviewed
`approved
`sums
`materially
`plaintiffs
`situated
`at pp.
`a significant
`remittitur
`thereby
`warranting
`the
`contends
`verdict
`$1,495,000.00
`awarded
`to Mr.
`Simon
`and
`substantiated
`the requisite
`not
`with
`degree
`and
`of certainty
`accordingly
`or significantly
`(id.
`at pp. 44-50).
`maintains
`that
`Granite
`between
`the plaintiff
`which
`was
`a union
`was
`the only
`2007
`during
`the
`1200
`hours
`to receive
`union
`Granite
`posits
`necessary
`this
`economic
`the plaintiff's
`Dr.
`data,
`notwithstanding
`predicate
`his projections
`on data
`extrapolated
`solely
`to the plaintiff's
`future
`and
`past
`economic
`losses
`that
`in opining
`the plaintiff
`to work
`would
`be able
`consistently,
`either
`the cyclical
`of wallpaper
`nature
`or Mr.
`Simon's
`health,
`hanging
`compromised
`meningitis
`by cryptococcal
`in 201 1 causing
`the plaintiff
`short
`and
`vertigo
`at pp.
`48, 49; Bakalor
`term memory
`(id
`loss,
`instability
`Exh. C at p. 755-758,
`793-797).
`
`(id
`past
`
`for
`
`Leiken,
`
`to Charles
`danger"
`of
`
`be
`2000
`
`as
`
`for
`
`dizziness,
`in Support
`
`at
`
`for
`estate
`to Mrs.
`respect
`Simon's
`awarded
`$1,440,000.00
`With
`reduced
`or
`be vacated
`that
`same must
`loss, Granite
`asserts
`economic
`similarly
`included
`the decedent's
`medical
`which
`for
`failure
`to account
`Leiken's
`to his exclusive
`on employment
`and herniated
`as well
`as due
`discs,
`of Law at pp.
`Defendant's
`Memorandum
`51-53).
`Granite
`asserts
`Finally,
`to the decedent's
`estate
`for pre-impact
`awarded
`which
`spanned
`terror,
`only
`from that which
`would
`constitute
`compcñsation
`deviates
`reasonable
`
`to the
`
`history,
`reliance
`
`future
`and
`past
`of Dr.
`in the face
`elbow
`a fractured
`from 2007
`(see
`data
`the $500,000.00
`several
`(id
`
`seconds,
`at pp.
`
`53-55).
`
`materially
`
`defendant
`said
`to the application
`interposed
`by Kulka,
`Turning
`separately
`in progress
`to the storm
`regard
`the arguments
`set
`forth
`with
`by Granite
`error
`this
`verdict
`to utilize
`in failing
`court's
`and
`for
`an itemized
`same,
`a vacatur
`awards
`as excessive
`and
`the damage
`thus
`requiring
`of Law
`(see Defendant's
`at pp.
`Memorandum
`71-73;
`67-70,
`52-64,
`22-24,
`the
`challenges
`at ¶¶l43,144).
`Kulka
`in Support
`Additionally,
`specifically
`Wong
`as well
`called
`by the plaintiff,
`who was
`elicited
`from Detective
`of
`Cefalu,
`testimony
`propriety
`(see Defendant's
`of Granite
`on behalf
`of Herbert
`that
`appeared
`a civil
`who
`engineer
`Heller,
`asserts
`As to Detective
`Kulka
`34, 39-43).
`at pp. 25,
`of Law
`Memorandum
`Cefalu,
`29-31,
`the accident
`that
`not
`he did
`a reconstruction
`of
`admissions
`undertake
`given
`the detective's
`that
`actions
`did
`not
`contribute
`the decedent's
`his
`in such
`not an expert
`an area,
`was
`testimony
`at pp.
`Memorandum
`of Law
`have
`(see Defendant's
`been
`precluded
`the
`accident
`should
`this witness
`to Mr. Heller,
`Kulka
`maintains
`this
`erred
`in allowing
`34). With
`respect
`lack
`of expertise
`therein
`of a construction
`manager
`as to the duties
`his
`considering
`testify
`as well
`the emergency
`it was
`Kulka
`posits
`error
`in charging
`39-43).
`pp.
`
`measure,
`necessity
`assertions
`reduction
`
`casting
`thereof
`Affirmation
`
`Finally,
`
`doctrine,
`
`court
`
`-4-
`
`in large
`echoes,
`the
`doctrine,
`as those
`as well
`or substantial
`
`as
`
`to
`
`that
`and
`
`25,
`
`29-31,
`to
`at
`(id
`as in
`
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`the Noseworthy
`giving
`conditions
`attendant
`parties'
`equal
`
`footing
`
`charge,
`on the day
`in relation
`
`the former
`with
`the accident,
`of
`to the facts
`
`inapplicable
`being
`and the latter
`being
`the accident
`
`to the adverse
`inappropriate
`at 32-38).
`(id
`
`weather
`given
`
`the
`
`surrounding
`
`The within
`applications
`in their
`set aside
`the verdict
`Toker
`Affirmation
`
`post-trial
`
`are opposed
`applications
`as by FXR,
`as well
`which
`entirety,
`as to liability
`(see Isaac Affirmation
`in Partial
`Opposition
`at ¶¶2-4).
`
`by the plaintiff,
`opposes
`only
`in Opposition
`
`who
`opposes
`branches
`those
`at Points
`I
`
`the
`
`to
`
`seeking
`through
`
`X;
`
`To set aside
`a court must
`a jury
`"conclude
`verdict,
`and permissible
`which
`could
`inferences
`reasoning
`possibly
`of
`by the jury
`conclusion
`basis
`the evidence
`on the
`reached
`45 NY2d
`[1978]).
`The
`499
`court
`has carefully
`Cards,
`493,
`the moving
`and
`based
`defendants
`finds
`no basis
`as to liability
`(id).
`
`thereon
`
`upon
`
`of
`
`at
`
`no valid
`is simply
`there
`that
`line
`to the
`rational
`lead
`[persons]
`trial"
`v Hallmark
`presented
`(Cohen
`considered
`arguments
`posited
`the
`by
`the jury's
`findings
`which
`to disturb
`
`is considered
`of damages,
`the
`respect
`with
`award
`a jury's
`thereto
`Addressing
`compensation"
`(CPLR
`would
`from what
`be reasoñãble
`"if
`it deviates
`materially
`of CPLR §5501(c)
`"appellate
`to the
`While
`the provisions
`are specifically
`that
`of
`review
`is equally
`this
`have
`appellate
`held
`courts
`throughout
`the state
`[1" Dept
`169 AD2d
`of New York;
`687
`to the trial
`applicable
`courts
`(Ramos
`v City
`687,
`1991]
`179 AD2d
`v Tedesco,
`Gen.
`805
`v Supermarkets
`[2d Dept
`Wendell
`Shurgan
`Corp.,
`1992];
`805,
`209 AD2d
`v Ide Hyundai,
`1015
`[4th
`1064
`Inya
`189 AD2d
`[3d Dept
`1993];
`1015,
`Inc.,
`1063,
`1994]).
`the
`an award
`Within
`the particular
`context
`Dept
`and
`for
`pain
`of
`suffering,
`reviewing
`prior
`to other
`the dollar
`award
`the challenged
`to compare
`amount
`is required
`court
`comprising
`(Donlon
`v City
`injuries
`similar
`and approved
`appellate-reviewed
`with
`sums
`awarded
`to plaintiffs
`13, 15 [1"
`284 AD2d
`91
`Glen
`v Wyassup-Laurel
`Dept
`Turuseta
`of New York,
`Corp.,
`104 AD3d
`When
`2013]).
`634
`; Kayes
`[2d Dept
`Dept
`741[2d
`AD3d
`632,
`739,
`2012]
`a new trial
`the trial
`be
`procedure
`that
`an award
`proper
`court
`determines
`mandates
`31
`ordered
`as to damages
`unless
`the plaintiff
`to a reduction
`(Zukowski
`v Gokhberg,
`301 AD2d
`580
`; McNeil
`Preferred
`Transp.
`634
`[2d Dept
`AD3d
`579,
`2006]
`v Stephen M Donis,
`150 AD2d
`4 16 [2d Dept
`1989]).
`; Anderson
`Dept
`
`issue
`
`excessive
`5501[c]).
`division,"
`
`referable
`standard
`
`2001];
`v Liberati,
`is excessive,
`consents
`v MCST
`D.P.M
`
`, P.C.,
`
`Co.,
`414,
`
`633,
`
`2003]
`
`§
`
`;
`
`[2d
`
`court
`The
`has
`and finds
`parties
`herein
`sum of $6,000,000.00
`from that which
`would
`CPLR §5501[c]).
`
`reviewed
`and mindfully
`carefully
`Simon
`that where,
`as here, Mr.
`awarded
`for
`past
`and future
`pain
`reasóñable
`
`constitute
`
`compensation,
`
`and
`
`the arguments
`is claiming
`and
`suffering
`thus
`requiring
`
`purely
`indeed
`
`by the
`the
`
`referenced
`cases
`emotional
`deviates
`a remittitur
`
`injuries,
`materially
`( id ;
`
`awarded
`to the economic
`As
`damages
`and just
`to fair
`compensation
`is limited
`to the persons
`death
`for whose
`benefit
`240 AD2d
`637
`[2d Dept
`
`damages
`decedent's
`Tr. Auth.,
`
`635,
`
`1997]
`
`; Hyung
`
`death
`a wrongful
`"[i]n
`herein,
`injuries
`the pecuniary
`for
`brought"
`the action
`is
`Kee
`Lee
`
`action,
`
`of
`
`an award
`the
`from
`resulting
`v New York City
`(Klos
`v New York Hosp.
`118
`Queens,
`
`-5-
`
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`damages
`"with
`documentation"
`
`2005]),
`
`certainty
`(2d Dept
`713
`
`711,
`
`reascñable
`(Karwacki
`"claims
`not
`
`as by submitting
`sucb
`certainty,
`Med
`v Astoria
`Anesthesia
`Assoc.,
`for
`such
`losses
`'must
`be ascertainable
`conjecture'"
`be based
`v Jamaica
`Serv.
`Corp.
`
`on
`Is. Airports
`
`(Bailey
`Limousine
`
`Long
`
`tax
`
`returns
`or other
`P. C., 23 AD3d
`a reasonable
`with
`Buses
`Co.,
`v Northwest
`
`438,
`
`relevant
`439
`degree
`210 AD2d
`
`Airlines,
`
`[2d Dept
`of
`
`192
`192,
`124 AD2d
`
`and any
`and may
`1994]
`quoting
`[2d Dept
`1986]).
`
`in the trial
`
`transcript,
`union
`benefits,
`including
`that
`the year
`which
`2007,
`during
`for
`union
`funded
`was
`benefits,
`"the market
`that
`and
`years,
`work."'
`be "plenty
`of
`would
`by the record
`and rather
`v Astoria
`at 192; Karwacki
`
`Leiken's
`
`Dr.
`funded
`
`as to the
`calculations
`were
`predicated
`both
`exceeded
`they
`indicator
`an accurate
`for
`union
`workers
`neither
`However,
`contradicted
`are directly
`Med
`Anesthesia
`
`Simons'
`
`and
`two
`
`industry
`
`past
`upon
`essentially
`the
`hours
`1200
`their
`respective
`of
`in this
`particular
`essential
`of
`these
`
`thereby
`P.C.,
`
`(Bailey
`supra
`
`v
`
`at
`
`Assoc.,
`
`earnings,
`to wit,
`to qualify
`for
`subsequent
`great"
`and there
`are supported
`Buses
`supra
`
`As recited
`lost
`
`future
`
`assumptions,
`necessary
`eamiñgs
`has been
`
`assumptions
`Jamaica
`439).
`
`Co.,
`
`Initially,
`
`establishes
`
`that
`
`899,
`work"
`
`during
`treasurer
`the time
`"feast
`or
`
`the record
`the Simons
`for
`which
`the years
`during
`those
`that
`less union
`each worked
`accrued
`hours
`members,
`significantly
`they
`on the anomalous
`of 2007
`exclusive
`renders
`year
`reliance
`Dr.
`Leiken's
`his
`78 AD3d
`[2d Dept
`v Michael
`speculative
`901
`Rienzi
`Janda
`Trust,
`(id.;
`for wallpaper
`be "plenty
`there
`would
`of
`conclusion
`that
`Dr.
`Leiken's
`"vagaries"
`to this
`the existence
`of which
`account
`for
`the
`attendant
`industry,
`v New York City
`Tr. Auth.,
`at 638).
`the trial
`supra
`(Klos
`Specifically,
`were members,
`of
`testified
`the Simons
`the local
`union
`of which
`of
`trial
`up-and-down
`and
`is "a very
`the paperhanging
`business
`was
`famine."3
`Mr.
`himself
`stated
`that
`"sometimes
`it's
`Simon
`Further,
`
`were
`
`union
`
`20072,
`
`and
`
`Moreover,
`to
`failed
`revealed
`
`during
`calculations
`2010]).
`hangers
`were
`plainly
`Michael
`Cafiero,
`and
`2006
`that
`between
`trade"
`and can be
`busy."4
`
`just
`
`not
`
`see Bakalor
`
`Affidavit
`
`in Support
`
`at Exh. C at pp. 345, 354, 355, 361-364,
`
`367, 372.
`
`2
`
`12 union hours in
`878 union hours in 2000,
`Charles Simon, worked
`As set forth in the record,
`the plaintiff,
`107
`in 2004, 56 union hours in 2005,
`103.5 union hours
`2001, 4.5 union hours in 2002, 21 union hours in 2003,
`the
`union hours in 2006, and 1292 union hours in 2007 (ld at pp. 354, 355, 364). With respect
`to the decedent,
`0 union hours
`to her husband, worked
`subsequent
`that Mrs. Simon, who became a union member
`record establishes
`in 2002, 93 union hours in 2003, 0 union hours in 2004 and 2005, 34 union hours in 2006, and 1273 union hours in
`2007 (id at pp. 354,704).
`
`3
`
`id at pp. 314, 315, 316, 319.
`
`4 id at p. 704.
`
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`Based
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`it
`
`is hereby
`
`ORDERED,
`and Kulka,
`which
`and it
`DENIED;
`
`those
`that
`orders
`seek
`is further
`
`branches
`
`granting
`
`the applicanons
`of
`respectively
`a new trial
`as to the issue
`of
`
`by Granite
`interposed
`are hereby
`
`liability,
`
`as well
`
`vacating
`future
`economic
`economic
`
`following
`decision
`
`and
`
`of
`
`this
`
`as to damages,
`a new trial
`the application
`that
`interposed
`ORDERED,
`by Kulka
`seeking
`either
`seek
`as those
`orders
`which
`of
`the
`interposed
`application
`branches
`by Granite,
`for past
`to Charles
`or granting
`a remittitur
`Simon
`awarded
`as to the $6,000,000.00
`future
`to Charles
`pain
`and suffering,
`the $1,495,000.00
`past
`and
`for
`awarded
`Simon
`and future
`for past
`Simon
`of Julie
`and
`the $1,440,000.00
`to the Estate
`awarded
`loss,
`are hereby GRANTED
`a new trial
`as to the
`extent
`that
`is ordered
`to the
`loss,
`of a copy
`damages
`within
`30 days
`plaintiff's
`counsel
`after
`service
`upon
`unless,
`shall
`stipulation
`the plaintiff
`and order,
`with
`notice
`execute
`a written
`of entry,
`to a decrease
`in the jury's
`verdict
`as follows:
`for
`pain
`consenting
`(1)
`sum of $3,000,000.00
`and
`pain
`to $1,500,000.00;
`for
`future
`(2)
`$3,000,000.00
`to $1,500,000.00;
`future
`economic
`and
`for past
`(3)
`$1,495,000.00
`to $747,500.00;
`and
`future
`economic
`and
`for past
`(4)
`Simon
`to $720,000.00
`(Sequence
`from $1,440,000.00
`
`past
`
`suffering
`loss
`loss
`and
`
`023),
`
`from the
`and
`suffering
`from the
`sum of
`the sum of
`from
`to the Estate
`of Julie
`is further
`
`it
`
`##022,
`
`seek
`
`that
`ORDERED,
`interposed
`the applications
`respectively
`a new trial
`as to the $500,000.00
`awarded
`or a reduction
`are hereby
`it
`is further
`and
`
`pre-impact
`
`terror,
`
`DENIED;
`
`by Granite
`to the Estate
`
`and Kulka,
`Julie
`Simon
`
`which
`for
`
`of
`
`-ORDERED,
`the undersigned
`
`that
`
`a collateral
`source
`hearing
`at 9:30
`on June
`30, 2016
`a.m.
`
`before
`
`will
`
`be held
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR §4545(a)
`
`decision
`
`Dated:
`
`All
`applications
`and order
`of
`
`not
`specifically
`court.
`
`the
`
`addressed
`
`are denied.
`
`The
`
`foregoing
`
`constitutes
`
`the
`
`Mineola,
`April
`
`22,
`
`New York
`2016
`
`EN
`
`R:
`
`S. BROWN
`
`F REY
`.S.C.
`
`-7-
`
`
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`Esq.
`LLP
`
`Rosenberg,
`& Gluck,
`Road
`NY
`
`for Plaintiff
`
`Attorney
`Ted M.
`
`Rosenberg
`1176 Portion
`
`11742
`
`Holtsville,
`631-451-7900
`6314517955@fax.nycourts.gov
`
`Esq.
`
`Julie
`
`for Plaintiff
`Attorney
`on counterclaim
`Nick
`Russo,
`& Russo
`Cartiglia
`Connolly
`Ste.
`1010
`Franklin
`Avenue,
`City, NY
`11530
`Garden
`516-877-0800
`5168730513@fax.nycourts.gov
`
`Simon
`
`200
`
`Granite
`
`& Lalezarian
`
`Ste.
`
`250
`
`for Defendants
`Esq.
`PC
`
`Attomey
`Richard
`Bakalor,
`& Bakalar,
`Quirk
`Ave.
`1325
`Franklin
`City, NY
`Garden
`212-319-1000
`2123191065@fax.nvcourts.gov
`
`Plaza,
`11530
`
`Construction
`
`& Rhoden,
`
`LLP
`
`Kulka
`
`for Defendant
`Attorney
`Esq.
`Michael
`Armienti,
`Guglielmo
`Armienti
`DeBellis
`Ste. 520
`39 Broadway,
`New York, NY
`10006
`212-809-7074
`2128097713@fax.nycourts.gov
`
`for Defendant
`Attorney
`Paul
`Esq.
`Fino,
`Fleischner
`White
`61 Broadway
`New York, NY
`212-487-9700
`
`& Fino
`
`10006
`
`FXR Construction
`
`-8-
`
`