SMITH v. PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.

No. 88 Civ. 0588 (CHT).

728 F.Supp. 914 (1989)

Sally SMITH, Plaintiff, v. PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

As Amended Nunc Pro Tunc March 28, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert William Fischman, P.C., of counsel, New York City, for plaintiff.

Quirk and Bakalor, P.C. (David A. Rabbino, of counsel), New York City, for defendant.


TENNEY, District Judge.

This case involves a personal injury aboard an airplane. It was tried before a jury which found in favor of the plaintiff, Sally Smith, in the amount of $88,860.82. Defendant Piedmont Airlines, Inc. ("Piedmont") has moved for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is denied.

BACKGROUND

On October 11, 1987, plaintiff was a passenger occupying seat...

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