Legal Opinion
Ramos v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 22, 2009PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*633Applying “the narrowly restricted level of appellate review governing ‘insufficiency-as-a-matter-of-law’ challenges” to jury verdicts (see Campbell v City of Elmira, 84 NY2d 505, 509-510 [1994]), we find that the jury’s verdict apportioning liability for plaintiffs injuries 40% to the City and 60% to Brian Morales was rationally supported by the evidence. Contrary to the City’s contention, the jury could reasonably have concluded that the police officers continued their pursuit of the stolen vehicle driven by Morales after entering the Bronx River Parkway, thereby recklessly disregarding the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Campbell v. City of ElmiraNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Cabezas v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Mercado v. VegaNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Bradshaw v. 845 U.N. Limited PartnershipAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Fioriello v. SassonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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