Opinion
June 15, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Gerges, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is modified by deleting the provision thereof Which awarded the plaintiff $17,000 for past medical expenses and substituting therefor a provision severing the plaintiff's cause of action to recover damages for past medical expenses and granting a new trial with respect thereto; as so modified, the judgment is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs, unless within 20 days after service upon the plaintiff of a copy of this decision and order with notice of entry, the plaintiff shall serve and file in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Kings County, a written stipulation consenting to decrease the verdict as to damages for past medical expenses from the sum of $17,000 to the sum of $13,805.65 and to the entry of an amended judgment accordingly; in the event that the plaintiff so stipulates, then the judgment, as so decreased and amended, is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The plaintiff failed to produce evidence at trial to support her claim for past medical expenses except to the extent indicated herein. Accordingly, a new trial is granted as to damages for past medical expenses, unless the plaintiff stipulates to a reduction of that award ( see, Monaco v. Canty, 238 A.D.2d 486).
The defendant's remaining contention is without merit.
Bracken, J.P., Santucci, Altman and McGinity, JJ., concur.