· 10/16/1958
Balestrieri v. Povolny
Citations
- 5 N.Y.2d 776
- 180 N.Y.S.2d 295
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- setting aside jury verdict awarding lost wages where evidence showed that plaintiff, while unable to continue working as police officer due to injury, was capable of other employment
- reducing jury award of $500,000 for past pain and suffering and $550,000 for future pain and suffering to $200,000 ($278,867.39 adjusted for inflation14) and $350,000 ($488,017.93 adjusted for inflation
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