Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York July 23, 2014, 2013-00423 (Taveras v. Vega)

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Sweeney, J.), dated September 26, 2012, which granted the plaintiffs motion, in effect, pursuant to CFLR 4404 (a), to set aside, as inadequate and as against the weight of the evidence, a jury verdict on the issue of damages awarding her the sum of $20,000 for past pain