PARILIS v. FEINSTEIN


49 N.Y.2d 984 (1980)

Herbert Parilis, as Administrator of The Estate of David B. Parilis, Deceased, et al., Respondents, v. Joyce Feinstein, an Infant, by Her Father and Natural Guardian, Herbert Feinstein, et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 29, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Paul Goldblum for appellants.

Edward Wooster for respondents.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur in memorandum.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

In this negligence action to recover damages stemming from the death of decedent, a 12-year-old boy, plaintiff was awarded $50,000 for wrongful death and $25,000 for conscious pain and suffering, the latter amount having been reduced to $15,000 upon stipulation. On this appeal, defendant maintains that, as a matter of law, the jury was...

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