MERCADO v. CITY OF NEW YORK


46 Misc.2d 358 (1965)

George Mercado, as Administrator of The Estate of Carmen Mercado, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. City of New York, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Special and Trial Term, Bronx County.

May 3, 1965


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Diamond for plaintiff. Leo A. Larkin, Corporation Counsel (George P. Hennessy of counsel), for defendant.


NATHANIEL T. HELMAN, J.

In this malpractice action, the jury awarded plaintiff the sum of $75,000 for the wrongful death of his wife. She was survived by four infant children, two of whom were born in the very childbirth involved in plaintiff's claim of malpractice.

The court reserved decision on defendant's motions addressed to the verdict, solely on the question of excessiveness.

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