REMENESKI v. McDONALD (1997)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.

Shirley REMENESKI, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. John S. McDONALD, Defendant-Appellant.

Decided: March 25, 1997

Before SULLIVAN, J.P., and ELLERIN, RUBIN and MAZZARELLI, JJ.

Matthew Rego, for plaintiff-respondent. Michael P. Versichelli, for defendant-appellant.

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Bernard Burstein, J., and a jury), entered March 21, 1996, which awarded plaintiff the principal sum of $300,000, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The damages awarded to plaintiff did not deviate from what is reasonable compensation under the circumstances (CPLR 5501[c] ). Plaintiff sustained a debilitating wrist fracture as well as a significant complex tear of the medial meniscus of the knee, each causing progressive and permanent disability (see, Kotopoulos v. Nathan Hale Gardens, Inc., 235 A.D.2d 276, 652 N.Y.S.2d 283; Rodriguez v. City of New York, 191 A.D.2d 420, 594 N.Y.S.2d 61; Gonzalez v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, 160 A.D.2d 420, 554 N.Y.S.2d 116).

MEMORANDUM DECISION.

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