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Hoffman v. Werner

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 17, 1971
36 A.D.2d 969 (N.Y. App. Div. 1971)

Opinion

May 17, 1971


In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, loss of services, etc., defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, entered November 19, 1970, which granted plaintiffs' motion to set aside a jury verdict in defendant's favor upon the issue of liability and granted a new trial. Order reversed, with costs, plaintiffs' motion denied and jury verdict reinstated. We are of the opinion that, on the proof adduced, it may not be held that the preponderance of the evidence in favor of plaintiffs was so great that the finding in favor of defendant could not have been reached upon any fair interpretation of the evidence ( Olsen v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 10 A.D.2d 539, affd. 9 N.Y.2d 829; McGrath v. Abramowski, 35 A.D.2d 669). Latham, Acting P.J., Gulotta, Christ, Brennan and Benjamin, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Hoffman v. Werner

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 17, 1971
36 A.D.2d 969 (N.Y. App. Div. 1971)
Case details for

Hoffman v. Werner

Case Details

Full title:BARBARA HOFFMAN, an Infant, by Her Mother and Natural Guardian, DOROTHY J…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: May 17, 1971

Citations

36 A.D.2d 969 (N.Y. App. Div. 1971)

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