Judgment unanimously reversed on the law with costs and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
Plaintiff Ruth Landsman was injured in an automobile accident and sustained a laceration of her lower lip and chin, resulting in a depressed 1¼-inch scar on her chin. The jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant, finding that plaintiff had not suffered a significant disfigurement within the meaning of Insurance Law § 5102 (d). The standard by which significant...
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