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Maria Pilar Bustos, et al., Appellants,v.Lenox Hill Hospital, Respondent, Pedro Segarra, M.D., et al., Defendants.

Brief

8 Cited authorities

  1. Cohen v. Hallmark Cards

    45 N.Y.2d 493 (N.Y. 1978)   Cited 1,944 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the standard of review in assessing a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict is whether there is "simply no valid line of reasoning and permissible inferences which could possibly lead rational [people] to the conclusion reached by the jury on the basis of the evidence at trial"

  2. Schneider v. Kings Highway Hospital Center

    67 N.Y.2d 743 (N.Y. 1986)   Cited 351 times
    Finding plaintiff established prima facie case through evidence that it was more likely that hospital worker rather than plaintiff lowered guardrails on hospital bed

  3. Stringile v. Rothman

    142 A.D.2d 637 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)   Cited 174 times

    July 11, 1988 Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Monteleone, J.). Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and the facts and as an exercise of discretion, without costs or disbursements, and a new trial is granted solely on the issue of damages unless, within 20 days after service upon the plaintiff of a copy of this decision and order together 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

  4. Mortensen v. Memorial Hosp

    105 A.D.2d 151 (N.Y. App. Div. 1984)   Cited 111 times

    December 27, 1984 Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County, Ira Gammerman, J. Steven DiJoseph of counsel ( Edward P. Dunphy and Sandra Krevitsky with him on the brief; Morris J. Eisen, P.C., attorney), for appellant. Kenneth Mauro of counsel ( Schiavetti, Begos Nicholson, attorneys), for Robert W. Rakov, respondent. SULLIVAN, J. On March 31, 1970, plaintiff, Michael Mortensen, then 10 years old, underwent an operative procedure at Arden. Hill Hospital for the removal of a Baker's cyst from

  5. Mejia v. JMM Audubon, Inc.

    1 A.D.3d 261 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003)   Cited 30 times

    2019 November 20, 2003. Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan Madden, J.), entered August 8, 2002, which, after a jury trial, granted plaintiff's motion to set aside the verdict as to damages to the extent of directing a new trial on the issue of damages for past and future pain and suffering unless defendants stipulated to increase the award for past pain and suffering from $7,000 to $30,000, and the award for future pain and suffering from nothing to $60,000, unanimously reversed, on the

  6. Rivera v. Greenstein

    79 A.D.3d 564 (N.Y. App. Div. 2010)   Cited 19 times

    No. 2547. December 16, 2010. Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Howard R. Silver, J.), entered May 14, 2009, that, after a jury verdict in plaintiffs' favor, denied the motion of defendants Greenstein and Pediatric Associates for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and granted the alternative relief of setting aside the verdict, but only to the extent of directing a new trial as to damages unless plaintiffs stipulate to a reduction of the jury's $3,000,000 pain and suffering award to $150,000

  7. Tarlowe v. Metropolitan Ski Slopes

    28 N.Y.2d 410 (N.Y. 1971)   Cited 58 times

    Argued May 10, 1971 Decided May 26, 1971 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, IVAN T. WARNER, J. Richard J. Burke and Louis Rothbard for appellant. Charles G. Pillon for respondent. BREITEL, J. In a personal injury negligence action involving the alleged malfunction of rented ski equipment, plaintiff appeals. The Appellate Division reversed on the law only a judgment in his favor based on a jury verdict and dismissed the complaint. The principal

  8. Bustos v. Lenox Hill Hosp

    80 A.D.3d 539 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011)   Cited 1 times

    No. 4128. January 27, 2011. Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan B. Lobis, J.), entered October 23, 2009, which granted plaintiffs' motion to renew a prior order, same court and Justice, entered May 14, 2009, inter alia, granting defendants-appellants' motion for summary judgment, and upon renewal, denied the motion, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Garson DeCorato Cohen, LLP, New York (Erin M. Hargis of counsel), for appellants. Hill Moin, LLP, New York (Cheryl Eisberg Moin of counsel)