SCALA v. MOORE McCORMACK LINES, INC.

No. 629, Docket 92-7817.

985 F.2d 680 (1993)

Santo SCALA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MOORE McCORMACK LINES, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided February 9, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jethro M. Eisenstein, New York City (Profeta & Eisenstein, Fred R. Profeta, Jr., of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert J. Giuffra, New York City (Dougherty, Ryan, Giuffra, Zambito & Barra, John J. Hession, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Before: LUMBARD, WINTER, and MAHONEY, Circuit Judges.


LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:

Moore McCormack Lines, Inc. ("Mormac") appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in the Southern District of New York, Grubin, Mag. J.,1 awarding Santo Scala $1,989,255.57 for injuries he sustained while working as a longshoreman on Mormac's vessel, the S.S. Mormacargo.

Mormac argues: (1) the jury's award of damages for pain and suffering must be reduced because it exceeds the amount prayed...

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