HAND v. PENN CENT. TRANSP. CO.


35 A.D.2d 942 (1970)

Stella Hand, as Administratrix of The Estate of Arthur Hand, Deceased, Appellant-Respondent, et al., Plaintiff, v. Penn Central Transportation Company, Respondent-Appellant, et al., Defendants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

December 17, 1970


In our view, the sum of $75,000 is mathematically irreconcilable with the reasonable damages of the plaintiff; the sum of $125,000 is more in accord with the actual monetary loss reasonably referable to the widow's lifetime. Nor are we overlooking the claimed errors; but this being a death action, we believe there was a sufficiency of evidence to uphold the liability verdict within the Noseworthy rule. Passing errors there may have been, but they were adequately rectified...

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