Judgment reversed upon the facts and a new trial granted, costs to abide the event, unless the plaintiff, within five days from the entry of the order herein, stipulate to reduce the recovery of damages to the sum of $7,500; in which event the judgment, as so modified, is unanimously affirmed, without costs. Lazansky, P. J., Kapper, Hagarty, Seeger and Carswell, JJ., concur.