JAMES v. EBER BROS. WINE


153 A.D.2d 329 (1990)

Theodore James et al., as Administrators of The Estate of Martin James, Deceased, Respondents, v. Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor Corp., Appellant, et al., Defendants

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

February 2, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (Michael Wolford of counsel), for appellant.

Richard G. Vogt (Melvin Bressler of counsel), for respondents.

BOOMER, J. P., PINE, LAWTON and DAVIS, JJ., concur.


GREEN, J.

Defendant Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor Corp. (Eber) appeals from a jury verdict in a wrongful death action which awarded plaintiffs $250,000 compensatory damages and $2,500,000 punitive damages. Eber's principal contentions on appeal are that the evidence was insufficient to support the punitive award and that the compensatory award is excessive, against...

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