Opinion
00-11786
February 13, 2002
March 11, 2002.
In an action to recover damages for dental malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Mason, J.), entered November 21, 2000, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendant and against him.
David Weicholtz, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Sandra D. Janin of counsel), for appellant.
Lewis, Johs, Avallone, Aviles Kaufman, LLP, Melville, N.Y. (Christine Malafi of counsel), for respondent.
SANDRA J. FEUERSTEIN, J.P., NANCY E. SMITH, LEO F. McGINITY, and SANDRA L. TOWNES, JJ.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
"This Court has the power to `set aside a jury verdict and grant a new trial when the jury's determination is palpably incorrect and a substantial injustice would be done if the verdict were sustained'" (Kaminski v. Modern Italian Bakery of W. Babylon, 270 A.D.2d 232, citing Pinto v. Pyramid Tire, 193 A.D.2d 723, 724; see, Nordhauser v. New York City Health Hosps. Corp., 176 A.D.2d 787, 789). The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence, as the jury properly assessed the witnesses, the accuracy of their testimony, and the discrepancies therein (see, Teneriello v. Travelers Cos., 264 A.D.2d 772).