Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York May 3, 1999 (Schneider v. Betancourt)

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants Iris Betancourt and Israel Betancourt and the defendant Faustino Sanementerio separately appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Lebowitz, J.), dated April 7, 1998, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against them in the principal sum of $398,624.