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Rusgo v. New York City Board of Education

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 23, 2002
300 A.D.2d 563 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002)

Opinion

2002-07934

November 22, 2002.

December 23, 2002.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Held, J.), entered June 11, 2002, which, upon a jury verdict in favor of the defendant New York City Board of Education and against them on the issue of liability, is in favor of that defendant and against them.

Harry I. Katz, P.C. (Paul F. McAloon, New York, N.Y., of counsel), for appellants.

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Pamela Seider Dolgow and Linda H. Young of counsel), for respondent.

Before: GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, J.P., LEO F. McGINITY, ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, WILLIAM F. MASTRO, JJ.


DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

A jury verdict should not be set aside as against the weight of the evidence unless the jury could not have reached its verdict on any fair interpretation of the evidence (see Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, 45 N.Y.2d 493; Nicastro v. Park, 113 A.D.2d 129). Contrary to the plaintiffs' contention, the verdict was based upon a fair interpretation of the evidence (see Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, supra).

The plaintiffs' remaining contention is without merit.


Summaries of

Rusgo v. New York City Board of Education

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 23, 2002
300 A.D.2d 563 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002)
Case details for

Rusgo v. New York City Board of Education

Case Details

Full title:THELMA RUSGO, ET AL., appellants, v. NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION…

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

Date published: Dec 23, 2002

Citations

300 A.D.2d 563 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002)
752 N.Y.S.2d 538