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4125-4125A. IN RE 91ST STREET CRANE COLLAPSE LITIGATION MARIA LEO, ETC., plf-res, BERNADETTE PANZELLA, P.C., Nonparty Intervenor-res, v. JAMES F. LOMMA def-ap — NEW YORK CRANE & EQUIPMENT CORP. Third-Party plf-ap, T.E.S. INC., ETC., THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF, v. SORBARA CONSTRUCTION CORP., Third-Party Defendant-Intervenor-res — [AND A SECOND THIRD-PARTY ACTION] XHEVAHIRE SINANAJ, ETC. plf-res, v. JAMES F. LOMMA def-ap — JAMES F. LOMMA, Third-Party plf-ap, SORBARA CONSTRUCTION CORP., Third-Party Defendant-Intervenor-res, BRADY MARINE REPAIR CO., Third-Party def — [AND OTHER ACTIONS] The Law Offices of Nathaniel Z. Marmur, PLLC, New York (Nathaniel Z. Marmur of counsel), for ap — Locke Lord LLP, New York (James DeRose, III and Gregory T. Casamento of counsel), for Maria Leo, res — Bernadette Panzella, P.C., New York (Bernadette Panzella of counsel), for Bernadette Panzella, P.C., res — Cartafalsa, Slattery, Turpin & Lenoff, New York (Raymond F. Slattery of counsel), for Sorbara Construction Corp., res — Susan M. Karten & Associates, LLP, New York (Susan M. Karten of counsel), for Xhevahire Sinanaj and Selvi Sinanovic, res — Judgment Supreme Court, New York County (Manuel J. Mendez, J.), entered January 5, 2016, modified, on the law and the facts,to direct a new trial as to damages for preimpact terror and pain and suffering of plaintiff Leo’s decedant and punitive damages unless plaintiff Leo stipulates, within 30 days after service of a copy of this order with notice of entry, to reduce the award for preimpact terror to $2.5 million, the award for pain and suffering to $5.5 million, and the award of punitive damages to $8 million, and to the entry of an amended judgment in accordance therewith, and otherwise affirmed, without costs. Judgment, same court, Justice and entry date, modified, on law and the facts, to direct a new trial as to damages for preimpact terror and pain and suffering of plaintiffs Sinanaj and Sinanovic’s decedent and punitive damages unless plaintiffs Sinanaj and Sinanovic stipulate, within 30 days after service of a copy of this order with notice of entry, to reduce the award for preimpact terror to $2 million, the award for pain and suffering to $7.5 million, and the award of punitive damages to $9.5 million, and to the entry of an amended judgment in accordance therewith, and otherwise affirmed, without costs.

Opinion by Webber, J. All concur.

 
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