Opinion
May 5, 1997
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County (De Maro, J.).
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law and the facts, with costs, the plaintiffs' motion is denied, and the jury verdict is reinstated.
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, Lolik v Big V Supermarkets, 86 N.Y.2d 744, 746; Nicastro v. Park, 113 A.D.2d 129, 134). Great deference is accorded to the fact-finding function of the jury, and determinations regarding the credibility of witnesses are for the fact-finders, who had the opportunity to see and hear the witness ( see, Corcoran v. People's Ambulette Serv., 237 A.D.2d 402). A review of the evidence in this case demonstrates that a fair basis existed for the verdict in the appellant's favor. Consequently, the verdict should not have been disturbed ( see, Corcoran v. People's Ambulette Serv., supra).
The plaintiffs' remaining contentions are without merit.
Bracken, J.P., Santucci, Altman and Krausman, JJ., concur.