CAROL SOKOL, plf-res, v. PAUL A. LAZAR, DPM, def-ap

9648-9648A. CAROL SOKOL, plf-res, v. PAUL A. LAZAR, DPM, def-ap — Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, Valhalla (Jacqueline Mandell of counsel), for ap — Sanocki, Newman & Turret, LLP, New York (David B. Turret of counsel), for res — Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Alice Schlesinger, J.), entered September 18, 2012, after a jury trial, in plaintiff's favor, unanimously modified, on the facts, to vacate the award for future pain and suffering and to direct a new trial on that issue, unless plaintiff stipulates, within 30 days of service of a copy of this order with notice of entry, to a reduction of the award for future pain and suffering from $600,000 to $450,000 and to entry of an amended judgment in accordance therewith, and otherwise affirmed, without costs. Appeal from order, same court and Justice, entered July 11, 2012, which denied defendant's posttrial motion to set aside the jury's verdict on damages for future pain and suffering, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as subsumed in the appeal from the judgment.

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9648-9648A. CAROL SOKOL, plf-res, v. PAUL A. LAZAR, DPM, def-ap — Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, Valhalla (Jacqueline Mandell of counsel), for ap — Sanocki, Newman & Turret, LLP, New York (David B. Turret of counsel), for res — Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Alice Schlesinger, J.), entered September 18, 2012, after a jury trial, in plaintiff’s favor, unanimously modified, on the facts, to vacate the award for future pain and suffering and to direct a new trial on that issue, unless plaintiff stipulates, within 30 days of service of a copy of this order with notice of entry, to a reduction of the award for future pain and suffering from $600,000 to $450,000 and to entry of an amended judgment in accordance therewith, and otherwise affirmed, without costs. Appeal from order, same court and Justice, entered July 11, 2012, which denied defendant’s posttrial motion to set aside the jury’s verdict on damages for future pain and suffering, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as subsumed in the appeal from the judgment.

CAROL SOKOL, plf-res, v. PAUL A. LAZAR, DPM, def-ap

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