Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York
Hi What are the jurisdictional limits of Supreme Court in Suffolk County NY (in terms of the max amount of money a person can sue for)
Asked on 8/12/13, 9:32 pm
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Answered on 8/12/13, 9:45 pm
In a personal injury case, one cannot name a sum of money sought in damages. If the case is brought in the Supreme Court, the pleadings state the amount sought exceeds the jurisdictional limits of all lower courts. The jury takes it from there. Whether a high verdict survives an appeal, is another question. Best, M. E. Zuller
Answered on 8/13/13, 9:45 am